christmas chocolate pecan zucchini bread
I think this looks great on Holiday tables. Change the M&M colors to suit whichever holiday has come!
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.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 people, 2 loaves
Ingredients
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons flax seeds
- 2 1/2 cups brown sugar, dark
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon clove
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 - eggs
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 cup vegetable or coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups zucchini puree
- 1/2 cup pecans (candied even better)
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup christmas color m&ms (preferably minis)
- - olive oil non stick stray
- - cocoa powder for dusting
How To Make christmas chocolate pecan zucchini bread
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Step 1Preheat oven to 325.
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Step 2Beat your sugar, eggs, and oil for 3 minutes.
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Step 3Add the rest of the wet ingredients. Beat for additional minute.
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Step 4Slowly add, while beating, the rest of the dry ingredients, save the chocolate chunks, nuts, and M&Ms.
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Step 5Fold in chocolate chunks and candied pecans.
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Step 6Spray two loaf pans with olive oil non stick spray and lightly dust with cocoa powder.
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Step 7Pour half batter in each pan.
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Step 8Sprinkle chopped pecans and M&Ms atop of poured batter. Do not stir.
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Step 9Bake for 40 minutes. I check the center of mine with a piece of uncooked spaghetti until come out clean.
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Category:
Cakes
Category:
Candies
Category:
Chocolate
Category:
Other Desserts
Category:
Sweet Breads
Keyword:
#nuts
Keyword:
#Christmas
Keyword:
#holiday
Keyword:
#zucchini
Keyword:
#M M
Keyword:
#seed
Keyword:
#Flax
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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