Chocolate Zucchini Bread

This is one of my favorite breads. By reducing the oil content to certain extent, the taste can still be kept making it a healthy and yummy dish.

Ingredients:

3 eggs (or equivalent egg whites)
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
 - (I use 2/3 cup oil and 1/3 cup milk for low fat recipe)
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped almonds (tastes great with Walnuts too)
2 cups grated zucchini

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans well.
2. Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and soda.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs until lemon colored; beat in sugar and oil. Stir in vanilla, zucchini, and cooled chocolate. Mix dry ingredients into zucchini mixture. Stir in the chopped almonds. Pour batter into prepared pans.
4. Bake for 60 minutes (50 min in my oven), or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 15 to 20 minutes, then flip onto racks to finish cooling.