I have created a monster. It all started with my and my brother's annual joint-birthday dinner. I purchased a box of ultra fancy cupcakes from a local bakery, and proceeded to share said cupcakes with my 19 month old daughter. Apparently the appeal of delicious dainties isn't limited to the refined tastes of adults, who knew?
Now, she will occasionally request, "cake?" in the sweetest little voice you can imagine. My heart melts, and through a veil of guilt, I think frantically of ways to provide the requested cake as expediently as possible. I realized, just this morning, as I gave my baby girl Eskimo kisses, I could give her cake and not have to nominate myself for the worst parent of the year award. Heck, I could even use cake as a way to sneak a few extra veggies past my girl's yuck-detector!
I give you my grandmother's Chocolate Zucchini Bread!
Mix all ingredients together:
3 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup nuts, chopped (usually walnuts, but almonds or pecans work well)
2 cups flour
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp cinnamon
Pour the ingredients into 2 well greased and floured loaf pans, and bake at 375 until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean.
To make this recipe even healthier use a cup of no-sugar-added apple sauce (not sugar-free as that implies they added some yucky fake sweetener). The oil in these types of recipes is really only there to provide moisture.
You now have TWO loaves of delicious "cake" chock full of veggies, antioxidants (courtesy of the real chocolate), and even a little protein and healthy fats from the added nuts! If you want, you can freeze one loaf for later, or you could always share it with the neighbors...might earn you some free babysitting brownie points.
Now, she will occasionally request, "cake?" in the sweetest little voice you can imagine. My heart melts, and through a veil of guilt, I think frantically of ways to provide the requested cake as expediently as possible. I realized, just this morning, as I gave my baby girl Eskimo kisses, I could give her cake and not have to nominate myself for the worst parent of the year award. Heck, I could even use cake as a way to sneak a few extra veggies past my girl's yuck-detector!
I give you my grandmother's Chocolate Zucchini Bread!
Mix all ingredients together:
3 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup nuts, chopped (usually walnuts, but almonds or pecans work well)
2 cups flour
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp cinnamon
Pour the ingredients into 2 well greased and floured loaf pans, and bake at 375 until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean.
To make this recipe even healthier use a cup of no-sugar-added apple sauce (not sugar-free as that implies they added some yucky fake sweetener). The oil in these types of recipes is really only there to provide moisture.
You now have TWO loaves of delicious "cake" chock full of veggies, antioxidants (courtesy of the real chocolate), and even a little protein and healthy fats from the added nuts! If you want, you can freeze one loaf for later, or you could always share it with the neighbors...might earn you some free babysitting brownie points.
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