Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2008

I would probably give this recipe only 4 stars, but I don't really like orange flavored food. However, my husband loves orange especially with chocolate and I made these for him. If he could he would give this bread 6 stars. He gobbled these up like crazy! I made these just like the recipe called except I made muffins and I used butter instead of oil and I had to use a little brown sugar because I ran out of white. Lastly, I forgot to buy nuts so I omitted the nuts. I really wish I hadn't forgot them because I think the nuts would have been really good. Overall, I think these muffins are great if someone is inclined to like orange. I don't even care for orange and I ate about 7 or 8 of them.

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Becky Allen

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: San Angelo, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2008

This bread is great! The combination of chocolate and orange really enhance the recipe. My whole family enjoys it - kids too. I sprinkle some coarse sugar on top before baking to make the crust pretty and a little crunchy!

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Cookin' Mom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008

Delicious!! I would definitely use applesauce for half the oil next time though, as the recipe as written is a bit oily for my taste. I wouldn't make any other changes though, the flavors are wonderful!

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Michelle

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Denver, Colorado, USA

Living In: Englewood, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2008

Yummmmy!! I just made this and it is absolutely scrumptious! I didn't have orange zest, so I grated the rind of a lemon I had (about 1 Tbsp.) and put that in. I also used half oil and half applesauce. I probably used closer to 3 cups of grated zucchini. I really packed it in 2 cups and threw in some extra. I didn't have walnuts on hand so I used chopped pecans. I tried the glaze that some suggested and I think it's perfect without it. Thanks for a wonderful recipe that will definitely stay in my recipe box and will make many many more times!!

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sherri

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2008

These were fantastic! I decided to make muffins out of the mix so I could share more and everyone LOVED them. I didn't have walnuts, but I added unsalted sunflower seeds instead - and I also had a little bit of extra shredded coconut I decided to throw in as well... sooooo yummy! Definitely making these again.

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VHIXEN

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2008

made 7/29/08

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Cheryl

Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008

I love this recipe and have been making it for a few years. I have modified it and made it into a diabetic recipe and I am planning on entering in the county fair this year. I used 1 c. baking Splenda for the sugar and unsweetened applesauce for the oil and used 3T. of orange zest. My family loved the changes!

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Tami

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2008

This recipe was absolutely wonderful! Very moist and lots of flavor. My whole family and friends loved it. I even changed it a bit to make it healthier. I used whole wheat flour instead of all purpose, deleted the cinnamon, used 1 cup sugar and 1 cup splenda and added 4 tsps of wheat gluten to help it rise. EXCELLENT! Highly recommend this one.

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