In an attempt to use up the zucchini we have coming out of our garden I search through All Recipes (I always like to find four or five star recipes that have been reviewed by a lot of people...and read the reviews too because you can get great ideas on adjustments) for a bunch of zucchini bread recipes and we tried this one...SO good...Sean has baked four loaves since Thursday and is going to make two more tonight so we've had lot to share with everyone...
Chocolate Chip Orange Zucchini Bread
Yields: 24 servings
Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate
chips 1 tablespoon orange zest
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions:
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar, and continue beating until well blended.
Stir in oil, vanilla, zucchini, nuts, chocolate chips, and orange rind. Blend in sifted ingredients.
Turn batter into two greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, or until bread tests done.
Remove loaves from pans, and cool. Chill before slicing.
