Christmas Chocolate Pecan Zucchini Bread
By
Tiffany Bannworth
@MissAnubis
3
Blue Ribbon Recipe
The addition of zucchini puree and applesauce make this bread really moist. There's a great combination of textures and flavors in this recipe. It would be a perfect breakfast or snack to have on hand for house guests during the holidays. I loved the M&M's on top.
The Test Kitchen
★★★★★ 2 votes5
Ingredients
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3 ccake flour
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1/2 call purpose flour
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2 Tbspflax seeds
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2 1/2 cbrown sugar, dark
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1/2 ccocoa powder
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1 tspinstant coffee powder
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1/2 tspbaking powder
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 tspsalt
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1 tspcinnamon
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1/2 tspginger
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1/4 tspclove
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1/4 tspnutmeg
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3eggs
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1/2 capplesauce
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1 cvegetable or coconut oil
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2 Tbspvanilla
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1 3/4 czucchini puree
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1/2 cpecans (candied even better)
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1 cdark chocolate chips or chunks
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1/4 cchopped pecans
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1 cchristmas color m&ms (preferably minis)
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·olive oil non stick stray
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·cocoa powder for dusting
How to Make Christmas Chocolate Pecan Zucchini Bread
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Beat your sugar, eggs, and oil for 3 minutes.
- Add the rest of the wet ingredients. Beat for additional minute.
- Slowly add, while beating, the rest of the dry ingredients, save the chocolate chunks, nuts, and M&Ms.
- Fold in chocolate chunks and candied pecans.
- Spray two loaf pans with olive oil non stick spray and lightly dust with cocoa powder.
- Pour half batter in each pan.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans and M&Ms atop of poured batter. Do not stir.
- Bake for 40 minutes. I check the center of mine with a piece of uncooked spaghetti until come out clean.