Christmas Chocolate Pecan Zucchini Bread Recipes

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and baking powder; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in zucchini. Transfer to 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans., Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

KELLY'S CHOCOLATE CHIP AND PECAN ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat eggs til foamy.
• Beat in next 4 ingredients.
• Beat in zucchini.
• In another bowl, combine dry ingredients, add to wet mixture.
• Mix well.(*Except nuts and chips.)
• Then stir in nuts and chips.
• Bake in 325º oven for 60-75 minutes in 2 greased and floured bread loaf pans.
• Let cool 5 minutes, loosen sides with knife, turn out onto wire rack to cool. Wrap tightly, store in fridge.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD WITH PECANS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 4-inch loaf pan or 3 mini loaf pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
• 2. Shred the zucchini lengthwise, turning to get as much flesh and as little seed as possible. When you get down to the seeds, stop shredding and discard the seeds. You should have a generous cup of zucchini. Squeeze the zucchini by hand to remove excess moisture.
• 3. Whisk together the buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and eggs in a large liquid measuring cup. Stir in the zucchini.
• 4. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• 5. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just incorporated, take care not to over mix. Fold in 3/4 cup of the nuts and all of the chocolate.
• 6. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s), scatter the remaining 1/4 cup nuts over the top. Tap the bottom on the work surface to distribute the batter in the pan evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour for the large pan and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer the pan(s) to a wire rack to cool 30 minutes. Turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack. Save in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

CHOCOLATE PECAN ZUCCHINI BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and add sugar, 1/4 cup at a time. Add chocolate, then add oil. Add flour mixture and blend well. Fold in zucchini and pecans. Mix well and pour into bundt pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before removing cake from pan. Sprinkle powdered sugar on cake and serve.

CHRISTMAS ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix oil, eggs, zucchini, and vanilla.
• Add sugar, flour, soda and cinnamon, blending well.
• Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Bake in greased loaf pans about an hour or until a toothpick tests "clean".
• Cool 15 minutes in bread pans.
• Remove from pans-I wrap mine in foil and slice the loaves just before serving.

PECAN ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs, oil, sour cream and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in zucchini and nuts., Transfer to two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

SPICED CHOCOLATE-ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• Blend sugar and oil together in a mixing bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla; add grated zucchini. Stir in flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, and allspice. Hand mix in chocolate chips and nuts. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 50 minutes.

BANANA-ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4 inch bread loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs until light yellow and frothy. Add oil, brown sugar, white sugar, grated zucchini, bananas, and vanilla; blend together until well combined. Stir in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix in the cranberries and nuts. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Allow to cool in the loaf pans on a wire rack before removing and serving.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and baking powder.
• Gradually beat the dry ingredient mixture into the sugar mixture until blended.
• Stir in zucchini.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Transfer to two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely