"Best Zucchini Bread Ever". Nope, zucchini bread relies on added flavorings to make it memorable. In this recipe, fresh ground cinnamon, nutmeg and dark chocolate chunks provide everything we need. If you set out to make the best zucchini bread recipe ever, but use rancid flour and stale spices, well, you're not going to get.

You'll understand why the minute you smell it baking in the oven.mmm! Don't take our word for it.click through to the recipe and read all of our reader comments! They agree - this IS the Best Zucchini Bread Ever! You can cook "Best Zucchini Bread Ever" using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of "Best Zucchini Bread Ever"

1. You need 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
2. It's 1 t of salt.
3. Prepare 1 t of baking soda.
4. It's 1 t of baking powder.
5. You need 4 t of ground cinnamon.
6. It's 3 1/2 c of grated zucchini (you can use anywhere from 2-4 cups).
7. You need 3 of eggs.
8. It's 1/2 c of apple sauce.
9. Prepare 1/2 c of vegetable oil.
10. You need 2 1/4 c of granulated sugar.
11. Prepare 4 t of vanilla extract.
12. You need 1 c of chopped pecans.

For the zucchini bread, I had to break out momma Jane's famous recipe. This is THE best zucchini bread ever. I was going to take it to the fair to win some sort of prize, but instead I made some awesome bread. The recipe is easy and it goes a little something like this… I am about to start a major kitchen renovation, which means I will be oven-less for a month.

"Best Zucchini Bread Ever" instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350* F. Spray two 8"x4" loaf pans..
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Stir gently to combine..
3. Shred zucchini, lightly packing it down as you measure it..
4. Beat eggs, applesauce, oil, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix very well..
5. Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing as you go. Then, beat well to fully combined..
6. Stir in shredded zucchini and nuts into the batter and mix well..
7. Pour half of the batter into each prepared pan..
8. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out cleanly. (The bake time is affected by how much zucchini is added to the batter.).
9. Remove from the pans and cool on wire racks..

Pair that with a growing vegetable garden chock-full of zucchini and you'll get an amateur/hobbyist baker trying to get all her baking in before construction. I can be admittedly superlative much of the time. But this time it's completely justified. I rarely bake, as it usually ends in disaster. This easy, healthy chocolate zucchini bread recipe tastes like chocolate cake!