Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 3 eggs
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup baking cocoa
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 2 cups shredded peeled zucchini

Steps:

1: In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until well blended.   
2: Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and baking powder.   
3: Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the sugar mixture until well blended.   
4: Stir in the zucchini.   
5: Transfer to two 8- × 4-inch loaf pans coated with cooking spray.   
6: Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.   
7: Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.   

Comments:

Makes 24 slices (12 per loaf). Each slice has:

Original recipe found on Taste of Home.