Zucchini Bread

3 C flour

1 tsp salt 

1 tsp baking soda 

1 tsp baking powder 

3 tsp cinnamon 

3 eggs, beaten 

3 tsp vanilla 

1 1/2 C brown sugar 

1/2 C white sugar

1/2 C apple sauce 

1/2 C oil (mild olive or canola)

3 1/2 C zucchini, grated (squeezed to remove excess water)

1 C walnuts, chopped 

1 C dark chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 

Line and butter 2 loaf tins (5" x 9")--I like to use Pyrex. 

In a medium sized bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. 

In a large bowl, mix the eggs with the vanilla. Add the sugar, apple sauce and oil and mix well. 

Add the sifted flour ingredients to the egg and sugar mixture. Mix well. 

Then stir in the zucchini, walnuts and chocolate chips. 

Distribute the mixture evenly between the two loaf tins and bake for approximately 55-70 mins until a knife comes out clean.

Allow the zucchini bread to cool slightly in the loaf pans before lifting them out to cool properly on wire racks. 

To serve: slice, lightly butter and add a little dollop of whipped cream if desired. 

Enjoy!