Chocolate Zucchini Bread

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 3/4 c. butter , softened
• 2 c. sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 c. grated zucchini, (about 2 large)
• 1/2 c. milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 c. cocoa
• 1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating mixture after each addition. Combine zucchini, milk, and vanila. Combine flour and net 5 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with zucchini mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in pecans. Spoon batter into two greased 81/2x4/12x3" loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.