Chocolate Zucchini Bread

It rained today – which is a sure sign that autumn is right around the corner. I welcomed the refreshing shower, however it’s still incredibly warm out. Last night the fan was pointed right at me but it was still so warm to sleep. I long for cooler fall days where I don’t have to wait until 8 p.m. to go for a run, when even at that hour its still a warm 20 degrees out. I’m sure I’ll eat my words when it’s truly fall and I’m grudgingly turning on the heat in the house. Of course they will be candles, oh yes. I can already smell the ‘fireside s’mores’ candle that’s been sitting on my shelf waiting to fill our house with its delicious scent. 

I will admit, there are lots of dishes I can’t wait to cook and bake in the fall. Of course there is the usual pumpkin fare; cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, streusel muffins, cupcakes, muffins, ice cream, swirl brownies (oh yes), bundt cake, and chili. But I also look forward to all the squash, Zucchini in particular, spaghetti squash, soups and chili’s.

BuzzFeed posted about things all basic girls do in the Fall – and I must admit I do quite a few of them – with the exception of the #PSL phenomenon. I don’t drink coffee, but I think that if I did I’m not sure I would indulge in the pumpkin spice latte craze, or at least I hope I wouldn’t. But I am a sucker for fall and all the things it brings with it. I’m sorry to say I’m already thinking about pumpkin patch visits, thanksgiving and even better, friendsgiving 2.0. Last year’s friendsgiving was full of amazing food and friends, a tradition I hope to carry on for years to come.

I’m also happy to have my cousin move into the neighbourhood! –  just across the street. I think about our family living together, her parents and mine, when they were young and I’m excited to have them living close to us, along with the most adorable little boy who I get to see often. I made them this zucchini bread when they moved in as a welcome to the neighbourhood, and a welcome to fall. 

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

2014-09-17 10:33:36

A moist zucchini loaf cake made with greek yogurt.

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Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
2. 1 1/2 cups sugar
3. 1/2 cup canola oil
4. 1 tsp vanilla
5. 1 tsp baking soda
6. 1/2 tsp baking powder
7. 2 eggs
8. 1/2 cup greek yogurt
9. 2 1/2 cups flour
10. 3/4 cups dutch process cocoa + extra for dusting 2 tsps espresso powder
11. 3 cups shredded zucchini
12. 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Line and grease a loaf baking pan with parchment paper.
3. Beat the butter, sugar, baking soda, baking powder together until creamy. Mix in the canola oil and vanilla until smooth. Add the eggs and beat until smooth. Stir in the yogurt, alternating with the flour.
4. Mix in the cocoa and beat until smooth. Fold the zucchini and chocolate chips into the batter. Pour the batter into your baking pan, sprinkle with chocolate chips and bake the cake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Adapted from Use Real Butter

Adapted from Use Real Butter

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