Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips

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Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips
See Linda's photographs and read the full post at https://veganbakinguphigh.wordpress.com/2016/08/28/zucchini-bread-with-chocolate-chips/
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Ingredients
  1. 1 1/2 lbs zucchini, shredded
  2. 3/4 cups coconut sugar, plus 1 TBS for sprinkling
  3. 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  4. 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  5. 2 tsp vanilla extract
  6. 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  7. 1 cup whole wheat flour
  8. 1 1/2 tsp powdered ginger
  9. 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  10. 1 tsp baking soda
  11. 1/2 tsp salt
  12. 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350F.
  2. Grease a four-cavity mini loaf pan.
  3. Place zucchini in center of a dish towel.
  4. Gather ends together and twist tightly to drain as much liquid as possible.
  5. Discard liquid. In a medium bowl, whisk 3/4 cups sugar, oil, applesauce, and vanilla together.
  6. Stir in zucchini until combined.
  7. In a large bowl, whisk both flours, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
  8. Using rubber spatula, stir in zucchini mixture until combined.
  9. Fold in chocolate chips.
  10. Scrape batter evenly into cavities of prepared pan, smooth tops, and sprinkle with remaining sugar.
  11. Bake until toothpick inserted in center of a loaf comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 28-32 minutes.
  12. Let loaves cool in pan for 30 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool 30 minutes more.
Notes
  1. I became a victim of an overabundance of zucchini. I also became a victim (or hero) of my baking science geekiness and picked up “Naturally Sweet” by America’s Test Kitchen. The cookbook analyzed familiar recipes and devised ways to make them with less sugar. One recipe in the book required baking with zucchini so I jumped at a chance to try it.
  2. For high altitude I added more flour and less baking powder. I opted for applesauce as my vegan egg substitute because it would add in some moisture needed at high altitude. For a flavor boost I swapped the spices with ginger and the nuts with chocolate chips. The bread is loaded with zucchini but also low in sugar, so it’s good for you. Right?
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