Chocolate Zucchini Bread

 Is it bad that I'm having this for lunch today?  Zucchini and eggs are good for you, right??? I definitely feel less guilty eating zucchini bread then eating a piece of chocolate frosted cake for lunch and I've done that too!
  I wish you could smell this right now, or better yet... eat a slice with me.  I love zucchini bread but chocolate zucchini bread is over the top yummy, a guiltless pleasure (??)

Ingredients

•  3 eggs
•  1/2 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2-3 cups grated zucchini ( I use 3)
• 1 cup chocolate chips ( optional )

Preparation Instructions

Heat oven to 350.  In a large bowl beat the eggs, sugars, oil and vanilla until blended. 
In a medium-sized bowl combine the flour, baking cocoa,cinnamon, baking powder,salt and baking soda.  Gradually beat this into the sugar mixture until well blended.  Stir in the zucchini, gently fold in the chocolate chips.    Pour the batter evenly into 2 well greased 9x5x3 inch pans. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a loaf comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Cool before serving.

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Recipe adapted from Taste of Home