The Best Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread...From Garden to Table

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients while oat flour is often less expensive.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index and brown sugar is usually cheaper.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate chips have less sugar and chocolate chunks can be more economical.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are a good alternative for flavor, while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

Cream together 1 stick of butter (room temperature), 1/2 cup oil, 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, and 3/4 cup white sugar until there are no lumps.

Add 3 large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add 1 teaspoon almond extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and mix until combined.

In a separate bowl, combine 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Fold in the grated zucchini and chocolate chips (quantities not specified).

Pour the batter into prepared loaf pans (amount of pans not specified).

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F until a toothpick comes out clean (exact baking time not specified).

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