Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• •1 large egg
• •¼ cup butter
• •¼ cup applesauce
• •1½ tsp vanilla extract
• •½ cup brown sugar
• •½ cup granulated sugar
• •2 cups flour
• •½ cup cocoa
• •1 tsp baking soda
• •¼ tsp baking powder
• •¼ tsp salt
• •2 cups zucchini
• •1 cup chocolate chips
• •flaky sea salt
• •vegetable shortening

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Method

From maplewoodroad.com — read the original

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2Using a Kitchen
3. 3Aid stand mixer with a flat beater attachment, mix together egg, butter, applesauce, vanilla extract, and both sugars.
4. 4In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
5. 5With the mixer turning, add dry ingredients to wet.
6. 6Once batter is mixed, add zucchini and mix again.
7. 7Finally, fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
8. 8Grease a loaf pan with vegetable shortening and pour batter into pan.
9. 9Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10. 10Let cool on the counter for 10 minutes. Once slightly cooled, release from the pan and top with chocolate chips while still hot. They’ll melt just a little bit this way.
11. 11Finally, when the zucchini bread is completely cooled, sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
12. 12Serve and enjoy!