Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 sticks of butter
• 1 1/4 cups of whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup of cacao powder
• 1 tsp. of baking soda
• 1 tsp. of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. of salt
• 1 cup of raw sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 large zucchini, grated (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 cup of chocolate chips

 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a muffin tin (or a 9x5 inch loaf pan).
2. Melt the butter and allow it to cool slightly. Hot butter may cook the eggs during later steps.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, sift the flour, cacao powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
4. In a different bowl, mix the sugar and eggs for about a minute, until it is combined.
5. Add the cooled, melted butter and stir the mixture until everything is combined.
6. Stir in the zucchini.
7. Gradually mix in the flour mixture and the chocolate chips.
8. Pour the batter into the loaf pan.
9. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. 
10. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes. Remove the loaf from the pan and place it on a wire rack to finish cooling.
11. Serve after 24 hours.