Thorp House Inn in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, has been accepting boarders since 1903 under the management of many proprietors. Today, it is known for this delicious bread that features two ingredients seldom seen at breakfast-chocolate and zucchini!

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsps. salt
  • 3 cups zucchini, grated
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsps. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsps. vanilla
  • 2 1/3 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 cup nuts, optional

Directions

Combine dry ingredients, including nuts. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, oil and zucchini, then add to dry ingredients; mix together. Pour into 2 mid-sized greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.


Makes 1 loaf.

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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Best Recipes:August 1994
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@mail.heritage.com
Chocolate Zucchini Bread