Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 9.7 ounces all purpose flour (2 cups)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 7.5 ounces granulated sugar (1 cup)
• 1.9 ounces brown sugar (1/4 cup)
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 cups grated zucchini
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
• zest from one orange (optional)
• 2 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 loaf pans and set aside. I actually used one 8" disposable pan to give away and a larger 9" one for me and the batter divided perfectly. So you should get 2 very full 8" pans or slightly less full 9".

2. 2

   Mix topping ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

3. 3

   Place flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.

4. 4

   With a stand or hand mixer beat oil, white sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until combined and slightly fluffy, 1-2 minutes.

5. 5

   Add vanilla and sour cream and mix until combined.

6. 6

   Gently stir in the grated zucchini (and zest if you’re using).

7. 7

   Take a spoonful of the flour mixture and stir in with the chocolate chips (that will help keep them evenly distributed.) If you only have regular chocolate chips, or a chocolate bar, just give it a chop so it’s the size of mini chocolate chips.

8. 8

   Add the remaining flour mixture to the batter and stir just until combined. Add chocolate chips and stir to combine.

9. 9

   Divide the batter between the two pans. Sprinkle the chocolate chips and the sugar topping over each. Place pans on a cookie sheet for easy moving.

10. 10

    Bake in your preheated 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes.

11. 11

    When it’s done a toothpick or skewer should come out without goopy batter on it and the top will be gorgeous and cracked with sugar.

12. 12

    Let it cool on a rack for 5-10 minutes and then remove from pans.