Chocolate Zucchini Loaf

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/3 cup hemp seeds

½ cup chopped pecans (optional)

½ cup cocoa powder

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp baking powder

¾ cup sugar

3 eggs

¾ cup canola oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups grated zucchini (unpeeled)

½ cup chocolate chips (add more or less, depending on preference)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 ̊ F.

  2. Grease two small loaf tins and line with parchment paper.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, hemp seeds, pecans, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar.

  4. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs. Add the oil, vanilla, and zucchini.

  5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated.

  6. Fold in the chocolate chips. Divide between the loaf pans.

  7. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle.

NOTE: the batter will seem quite dry at first but keep mixing and you should end up with a thick, wet batter