Christmas Chocolate Pecan Zucchini Bread

Name: Christmas Chocolate Pecan Zucchini Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 people, 2 loaves
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 c cake flour; 1/2 c all purpose flour; 2 Tbsp flax seeds; 2 1/2 c brown sugar, dark; 1/2 c cocoa powder; 1 tsp instant coffee powder; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp clove; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 3 eggs; 1/2 c applesauce; 1 c vegetable or coconut oil; 2 Tbsp vanilla; 1 3/4 c zucchini puree; 1/2 c pecans (candied even better); 1 c dark chocolate chips or chunks; 1/4 c chopped pecans; 1 c christmas color m&ms (preferably minis); olive oil non stick stray; cocoa powder for dusting

By Tiffany Bannworth
@MissAnubis

I think this looks great on Holiday tables. Change the M&M colors to suit whichever holiday has come!

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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

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

12 people, 2 loaves

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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3 c

cake flour
1/2 c

all purpose flour
2 Tbsp

flax seeds
2 1/2 c

brown sugar, dark
1/2 c

cocoa powder
1 tsp

instant coffee powder
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
1 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

ginger
1/4 tsp

clove
1/4 tsp

nutmeg
3

eggs
1/2 c

applesauce
1 c

vegetable or coconut oil
2 Tbsp

vanilla
1 3/4 c

zucchini puree
1/2 c

pecans (candied even better)
1 c

dark chocolate chips or chunks
1/4 c

chopped pecans
1 c

christmas 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

Step-by-Step

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.