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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Ready In: 120 Minutes
Servings: 10
Adapted from /2012/05/02/monthly-lego-build-and-double-chocolate-zucchini-bread-with-secret-ingredient/. Everything for this decadent and veggie packed quickbread can be done in the food processor - no bowl washing required! Read more !
Ingredients:
1 cup (about 1 oz) fresh spinach, cooked
1 tbsp olive oil
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup demerara sugar
150 g dessert style tofu (i used sunrise soya custard flavour)
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ancho chili powder (optional but nummy!)
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
3/4 cup barley flour
3/4 cup oat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 medium zucchini, shredded
1/3 cup large chocolate chips
1/3 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350F and grease an 8x5 loaf pan.
2. In a food processor, puree the spinach, oil, banana, applesauce, sugar, tofu and vanilla until smooth.
3. Add the salt, cinnamon, chili powder and cocoa and puree until smooth.
4. Pulse in the flours, baking soda and baking powder until just combined, then pulse in the zucchini, chocolate chips and pumpkin seeds.
5. Scrape into the loaf pan and smooth the top.
6. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until it tests done.
7. Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then unmould onto a wire rack.
By RecipeOfHealth.com