Very Chocolate Zucchini Bread

~from Savoring Time in the Kitchen

Makes 4 mini-sized loaves plus several muffins.

2 ounces of unsweetened chocolate

3 eggs

1-1/2 cups white sugar

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup sour cream

2 cups grated zucchini

1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup coarsely broken walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease four mini loaf pans or muffin cups, if preferred.

In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine eggs, sugar, oil, grated zucchini, vanilla and chocolate; beat well. Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and cocoa powder. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts . Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean (trying not to hit a melted chocolate chip for a false reading). Muffins will be done in about 20 minutes.