Dark Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar + 1 Tablespoon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/4 cups mini chocolate chips, divided

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×5 bread pan with non-stick baking spray. Sprinkle the pan with 1 Tablespoon sugar. Tap the pan to coat everything. Dump out the remaining sugar.
2. Beat the sugars, oil, egg, and vanilla until creamy. Stir in the zucchini.
3. Stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk until everything has been mixed in.
4. Stir in 1 cup mini chocolate chips and pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top of the batter with the remaining chips.
5. Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs sticking to it. Let cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, and then flip out onto a plate. Flip the bread back over, so the chocolate on top does not get smashed. Let cool before slicing. Store in a tightly sealed container on the counter. Makes 1 loaf.