Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread Recipe
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Chocolate Wave Zucchini Bread

By: Lisa Perry 
"This bread is moist and chocolatey, with a neat layered look."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (149)

 

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 1/3 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. Mix in eggs. Add zucchini, water, and vanilla; stir. Blend in flour, baking soda, salt , baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir in nuts.
  3. Divide batter in half, and add cocoa powder and chocolate chips to one of the halves. Pour plain batter into bottom of the loaf pan. Pour chocolate batter on top of plain batter.
  4. Bake until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes, and remove from pan. Store in refrigerator.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 263 | Total Fat: 10.5g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2005 by SILVERISNOW   view full review
A new favorite!! So moist. The chocolate layer is very rich and chocolatey and the zucchini...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2004 by TMD   view full review
This is a very good bread with an interesting look. We are trying to cut down on fat, so I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2003 by DKWAHINE   view full review
This zucchini bread recipe is yummy and a keeper. Although, next time i think i will use 2T....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2005 by ANGIESKI   view full review
Very good recipe! Instead of making the wave, I made it marbled. Alternate droping the plain...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2005 by DITTYBEAR   view full review
I've made this several times now and it's always nice and moist. I prefer to put the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2006 by Becki Sue   view full review
Absolutely delicious! Baked this loaf twice. The first time, the loaf burned on the outside...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2002 by Carol   view full review
This is the best zucchini loaf ever. Everybody loved it. I had to make another one two days...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by JennM   view full review
A very delicious sweet treat! I found the chocolate batter to be difficult to spread evenly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2006 by orgflite   view full review
Was REALLY good! Eventhough I added a bit more salt on accident and no one even knew because...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by RedSoxRule   view full review
What a delicious change from regular zucchini bread! The two flavors (chocolate and zucchini)...

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