Chocolate bread

Bread is great, chocolate bread is even better!!! :) I even feel fine eating this bread and serving it to my family with the no-oil and 2 cups of zucchini!! Yes :) please make this! Bailey was in heaven"this is way better than cookies mom!!"

- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

- 1/2 cup cocoa powder

- 1 tsp baking soda

- 1/2 tsp baking powder

- 1 tsp salt

- 1 1/2 cups sugar

- 3 eggs

- 1 cup applesauce 

- 2 tsp vanilla

- 2 cups grated zucchini**

- 1 cup chocolate chips (omit for dairy free)

Preheat oven to 350.  Spray two 9x5 pans with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

In a medium bowl, beat the sugar and eggs until light and fluffy.  (About 3 min on med-high). Add the oil and vanilla.  Add to the dry ingredients along with the zucchini and chocolate chips.  Stir until just combined, and divide between the loaf pans.

Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the tops are cracked and springy to the touch.

** Remember when grating zucchini:  Grate the zucchini into a colander in the sink about a half hour before wanting to add it to your recipe.  Add a pinch of salt and stir it in.  The salt will help draw out the excess water.  When you add the grated zucchini to your recipe, it will keep it from adding too much moisture.