Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread -- Kim Stohl

It's that time of year again to break out all the pumpkin recipes. I don't know why I always wait until fall to use my pumpkin, it is offered year round - and makes some of my family's FAVORITE goodies! This bread is to die for! I think if I left it unchecked Tyson would eat all of it in one sitting. That's right all 5 loaves in one sitting. Don't judge, he just loves pumpkin :)

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

3 cups pure pumpkin
6 eggs

1 1/2 cups oil

1 1/2 cups water

1 tbsp. ground cinnamon

1 tbsp. nutmeg

4 1/2 cups sugar
4 2/3 cups flour

3 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. salt
1 - 24 oz bag milk chocolate chips (2 regular size bags)

Mix dry and wet ingredients in separate LARGE bowls. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients mixing well. Add chocolate chips. (Note: This is a ton of batter. My Kitchenaid was almost over flowing! Mix slowly and carefully!) Pour into 4 or 5 greased bread tins. (Another note: Grease the heck out of the pans or it won't come out of the pans! ) Bake at 350 degrees in a preheated oven for about 1 hour and 5-10 minutes. Makes 4 or 5 large loaves.  Wait until they cool before trying to invert them on a plate.  They are really yummy out of the fridge, and Kim says they freeze well.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread - Polly Parkinson

Polly's Notes: I suggest just telling people that it is chocolate cake and not mentioning the zucchini, because I don’t think you can taste it at all. It just makes the cake really moist. I peeled some larger zucchini and scooped out the seeds, then grated the rest. I poured 1/2 the batter in the pan, then a handful of chocolate chips, then repeated. I probably baked it for a full hour before the knife came out clean. I don’t think it needs any icing. It is delicious plain with a glass of milk, or maybe garnished with whipped cream and mint leaves. Polly

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Cream: 3/4 cup margarine

2 cups sugar

Add: 3 eggs (beat well)

Sift: 2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

Add: 1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup cocoa

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp vanilla

2 cups grated zucchini

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes (or until a toothpick tests clean) -

in tube pan or in loaf tins. Drizzle with chocolate icing.

Optional: nuts, chocolate chips or chunks

I got this recipe from Debra Cayais.