The zucchini ‘Call for Recipes’ yielded so many great recipes, I don’t even know where to begin. Actually, that’s not true. I know right where to begin…with the chocolate.
Thanks to reader Elise for a fabulous Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe. We love it! Very moist, just chocolaty enough, great blend of flavors.
Just one question, does anyone have a good technique for squeezing water out of shredded zucchini?
Chocolate Zucchini Bread:
3 squares unsweetened chocolate
3 C flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
4 eggs
3 C sugar
1 1/2 C vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
3 C grated zucchini (squeeze water out)
1/2 C sour cream
1 C chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Melt chocolate and let cool. Sift dry ingredients. Beat eggs, add in sugar, oil, chocolate, and extracts. Fold in dry ingredients. Fold in zucchini, sour cream, and nuts. Bake in poled bundt or 10″ tube pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
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You could probably use a potato ricer. I have heard that mentioned several times on Food Network for spinach. Or you could put it in a kitchen towel and squeeze.
Lynn
Comment by Lynn McCowan — July 5, 2008 @ 6:21 pm
I usually use 2 paper towels so it’s double as thick and won’t rip through. Then squeeze it really well and scrape the paper towel because a lot of zucchini will stick to it. If you use a kitchen towel, it will turn green. I’ve done it before.
Comment by Emilee — July 5, 2008 @ 6:46 pm
I think I probably should have just used a dark dish towel…when I did it by hand, obviously I couldn’t really squeeze all the water out…but when I used paper towel, the little shredded bits totally stuck to the towel and I lost a bunch of it. in the end I wasted bunches of zucchini and had a giant mess in the kitchen! I think a real towel is the key?
have to check out the potato ricer…
Comment by Jane Maynard — July 5, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
You could probably use a salad spinner. Just a thought! Miss you guys!
Comment by Auntie Kim — July 5, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
Wow! I don’t like zucchini but, my goodness, that looks YUMMY!
Comment by Stella — July 5, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
We grate it either in a food processer or with a cheese grater, than heavily salt it, and let it drain for 30-60 minutes in a colander. (Graton read this in a cookbook somewhere and it works great!) We like to then sautee it in oil, and it’s delish! In fact that’s what we’re doing for dinner tonight
Comment by Valerie — July 6, 2008 @ 11:09 am
That looks incredible!
Comment by kim & co. — July 6, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
I made this recipe last night–it was delicious! I tried using a paper towel to get the water out but the paper towel tore into bits. I then used a dark colored dish towel and that seemed to work.
Comment by Emma — July 8, 2008 @ 6:58 am
My Mom used an old cotton pillow case. Put the grated zucchini (or carrots, etc) inside, twist and squeeze over the sink so the liquid drains out. Good luck finding an old cotton pillow case!
Comment by Mary — July 28, 2009 @ 5:25 am
thank you for that tip! yea!
Comment by Jane Maynard — July 28, 2009 @ 7:26 am
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Pingback by Need a Few More Zucchini Recipes? | Make and Takes — August 12, 2009 @ 3:08 am
Do you think that the recipe could be cut in half and baked in a regular loaf pan? I have been wanting to try choc. zucchini bread for a while, but I have been searhing for a good recpe.
Comment by Megan — September 1, 2009 @ 9:34 am
you know, I think that would probably work. the bundt cake size IS huge…I would definitely give it a try halfing it and using a loaf, and if you do, leave a comment with how it goes!
Comment by Jane Maynard — September 1, 2009 @ 9:42 am
So, I tried it. The batter was the perfect size for a loaf pan (about 9×4 inches). And all went well in the preparation. The one challenge was that it tested done with a toothpick, but then the center fell. Well, my boys still ate it up. And, the older one now turns up his nose at regular zucchini bread. So, does that qualify as success? I would probably stick with a whole recipe.
Comment by Megan — October 5, 2009 @ 8:39 am
thank you for reporting back!!! and, yes, if the kids eat it, it’s always a success.
Comment by Jane Maynard — October 5, 2009 @ 8:59 am