Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

I remember my mom making this bread when my sister and I were little.  I think she thew in the chocolate chips to get us to eat the bread, but it's really yummy :)  Zucchini is going nuts this time of year, and after awhile, there is only so much that you can do with it.  This recipe is a great way to use up all that zucchini. You could make it into muffins, or in a loaf pan.  You can also freeze the bread or muffins and have great bread after zucchini is out of season.
This is now officially boyfriend approved!  When I told him what I was going to make, he said "that sounds nasty."  So I made it anyway, and had him try it.  And he said "That's really good"  : )

Dry Ingredients:
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup white flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Wet Ingredients:
1 egg white
1 whole egg
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/4 cup zucchini, finely grated
1 teaspoon vanilla

Extra Ingredients:
2/3 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts(optional)

Start Cooking:
1.  Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  I always start by grating the zucchini.  Use a hand grater, as this allows the natural moisture from the zucchini to be added to the batter.

3.  You will now need two large mixing bowls for this recipe.  In the first large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together with a wooden spoon.  Then in the second large bowl, mix all of the wet ingredients together.  

4.  Next you need to pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients.  Mix just until everything is incorporated.  Now you can add the extra ingredients: chocolate chips and nuts if you want.  

5.  Pour batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.  

Tips and Hints:

1.  This is very straight forward.  But the most important thing about making breads is to only mix as much as needed. Don't over mix!  

Enjoy!