Saturday, September 10, 2011

Chocolate Banana Zucchini Bread

I wanted to find some new zucchini bread recipes to try and found this one from a google search. I already have a good chocolate zucchini bread recipe I like to use, but thought this one sounded good too. I alterred it a bit. The original recipe did not call for an egg I suppose to make it vegan. I added an egg and a half cup of oats and a 1/4 cup sliced almonds. It turned out well, very moist. Next time I would use less oil though. 
Chocolate Banana Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups shredded raw zucchini
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 large banana
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup nuts
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Shred zucchini to get 1 1/2 cups. Set aside.
  3. Mix the flour, oats, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
  4. Mash the banana with the sugar, oil, and vanilla and egg. Fold in the grated zucchini. Stir in the dry ingredients and then mix in the dried cranberries and nuts.
  5. Pour the batter into a lightly greased loaf pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
10 - 12 slices

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