Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread: No Sugar Added

One thing that we have been missing with this diet is desserts. Especially chocolate. So I have been trying to find ways to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth without causing problems...

I have quite a bit of zucchini in my freezer that I grated and froze last year. So, I thought I'd see if I could find a use for it. And zucchini bread is healthy, if you get rid of the sugar, right?

So, we tried this recipe. The results were better than I expected. I didn't love it, but the kids and the husband did, so that makes it a win, right? We did use chocolate chips that were NOT sugar free, which may have been what made it taste good... without those, I'm not so sure...

Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread: No Sugar Added
Ingredients

• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place your grated zucchini in a food processor and process until mashed and smooth.
3. Pour the zucchini in a bowl and combine the rest of the wet ingredients with the zucchini.
4. Add the mashed banana and stir well.
5. In another bowl stir together all the dry ingredients.
6. Combine the wet with the dry and then add the chocolate chips.
7. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
8. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick in center comes out clean.
9. Let cool for 10 minutes then using a butter knife loosen the edges of the bread. Carefully flip the bread out of the loaf pan and onto a serving plate.