Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

By suekendrick

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 Tablespoon orange zest

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 loaf pans with Pam/flour or just Pam. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, spices and baking soda. In a large bowl, beat the 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 tester inserted in the middle come out clean.