Chocolate Zucchini and Sweet Potato Bread With Almonds and Dried Cherries

Chocolate Zucchini and Sweet Potato Bread With Almonds and Dried Cherries

Chocolate Zucchini and Sweet Potato Bread With Almonds and Dried Cherries

45 minutes

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  • Serving Size:   8
  • Weight Watchers:   22 Points
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Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup almond slices
  • 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup dark Dutch cocoa powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup grated uncooked sweet potato
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup grated zucchini (unpeeled)
Instructions

In a bowl add 1/4 cup of flour, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and butter. With your fingers blend the flour, sugar and butter pieces until the texture of very coarse meal.

Add the almonds and combine with the flour/butter mixture. You may then toss in the chocolate chips or simply sprinkle them on top of the streusel topping.Set aside while preparing the batter

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, dark chocolate cocoa, cinnamon, soda, baking powder and salt.Toss in the cherries, dark chocolate chips and almonds.In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs,sugar, oil and vanilla.Stir in the grated zucchini and the sweet potatoes.

Pour the egg /zucchini mixture into the dry ingredients and beat to combine. Do not over beat.

Pour the batter into a prepared 9x5x3 loaf pan.

Bake in a pre-heated 350 F oven for 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours.The loaf is done when a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

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