Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Garden Delights

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (52)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(52)

Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 loaves

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon orange zest
Whipped cream, for serving
Zucchini ribbons, for serving

Directions

Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Grease (2) 9 by 5-inch loaf pans.

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, spices and baking soda.

In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar, and continue beating until well blended. Stir in oil, vanilla, zucchini, pecans, chocolate chips, and orange zest. Stir in sifted ingredients. Pour into prepared loaf pans.

Bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove loaves from pans and cool. Chill before slicing. Serve with whipped cream and ribbons of zucchini.

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Comments & Reviews

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Gia Tracy, CA 11-07-2009
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Even my picky child enjoyed it!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this bread just as it calls in the recipe. It baked in the allotted time. It did however stick to the pan! Not that... I mind eating the parts that stuck to the pan, but next time not only will I grease the pans, but flour or sugar them as well. Also, I did find the orange zest to add a flavor that wasn't very harmonious with the other flavors. Next time I think i will omit the orange zest. That being said, my seven year old son DEVOURED his in no time flat...of course he had no idea it was made with zucchinni!Read more
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Michelle marysville, WA 10-08-2009
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The best I have ever had!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I cant beleive this recipe received ANY negative reviews. It is hands down the best/easiest zucchini bread recipe ever. I... did not put the nuts or the nutmeg in, simply because I did not have any, but it was fabulous. So good, that I almost dont ever want to put them in because it was so wonderful the way it was! The family ate both loaves before they were even cool.Read more
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patty amherst, NY 09-20-2009
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Thumbs down
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Sorry to say this recipe is a thumbs down! Too many flavors competing with each other.Also was very soggy and did not bake in... allowed time.Thought I would give it a try after reading the reviews but was very dissapointed.Read more
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amy Webster, MA 09-19-2009
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Yummy!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My mom and I just made this recipe, but we omitted the nuts. I followed exactly as written and it came out awesome. We made 1... bread loaf and one 8x8 cake(which cooked a little bit faster @ 10-15 min). We added in both semi-sweet and raspberry chocolate chips and lined the pans with butter and a dusting of sugar. It was very moist and fluffy and the taste was both tart and sweet. We found that it cooked in pretty much the time suggested. We use alot of Paula's recipies and have enjoyed everyone:)Read more
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CELESTE Atlantag, GA 09-01-2009
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I bit too dry and dense
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The flavor was good but overall the bread was just too dry and dense. Good zucchini bread should be tender and moist.
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raina knightdale, NC 08-24-2009
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YUM!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this bread last week and it was delicious! I did not use the orange zest and added walnuts instead of pecans. The only... thing was that the chocolate chips sank to the bottom of the loaf pan before it was baked-did anyone else have that problem??Read more