Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• whipped cream, for serving
• zucchini, ribbons for serving

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 350 degrees f. grease (2) 9 by 5-inch loaf pans.
• 2 sift together flour, baking powder, salt, spices and baking soda.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. add sugar, and continue beating until well blended. stir in oil, vanilla, zucchini, pecans, chocolate chips, and orange zest. stir in sifted ingredients. pour into prepared loaf pans.
• 4 bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. remove loaves from pans and cool. chill before slicing. serve with whipped cream and ribbons of zucchini.