Chocolate Cherry Zucchinin Bread

Chocolate, Cherries?  Two of my favorite things.  Add in zucchini for nutritional and fiber value and you have a great breakfast that is good and good for you.  There are 24 servings in 2 loaves.

  1 Cup Butter                                                                           1 3/4 Cup all-purpose flour

  4 Ounces Chocolate Chips                                                       1/2 Cup Dried Cherries

  1 1/2 Cup sugar                                                                       1 Tsp baking powder

  1 1/2 Cup Zucchini                                                                  1 Tsp ground cinnamon

  4 Large Eggs, slightly beaten                                                    1/2 Tsp baking soda

  1 Tsp Vanilla                                                                           1/4 Tsp Nutmeg

Heat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans; set aside.

Shred zucchini and set aside in a colander to drain.  Chop cherries and set aside.  Melt chocolate chips and 2 tbl butter over a double boiler until well melted and combined, set aside.  Cream together sugar and 6 tbl butter.  Mix in eggs, one at a time, until well blended.  Mix in melted chocolate and mix well.  Stir in zucchini and chopped cherries, set aside.

Combine all remaining bread ingredients in large bowl. Stir zucchini mixture into flour mixture just until moistened.  Spoon the batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10  minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.

Per Serving: 201 Cal (45% from Fat, 5% from Protein, 50% from Carb); 3 g Protein; 10 g Tot Fat; 6 g Sat Fat; 3 g Mono Fat; 25 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 15 g Sugar; 31 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 119 mg Sodium