Chock Full o' Chocolate Walnut-Zucchini Bread*
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup canola or other vegetable oil
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp grated orange zest
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground allspice
2-1/2 cups shredded zucchini, about 2 medium zucchini
In a small bowl, combine walnuts and chocolate pieces; add 2 Tbsp of the flour and toss well; set aside.
Spray the bread pan and kneading blade with nonstick cooking spray.
Attach the kneading blade in the bread pan.
Place ingredients into the bread pan in the following order: eggs, oil, the remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cinnamon, orange zest, salt and allspice. Add zucchini, then the floured walnuts and chocolate pieces along with any flour remaining in the bowl.
Carefully insert bread pan into breadmaker and gently close lid.
Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.
Press the Menu button until the "Quickbread" program is selected.
Press the Start button.
When the baking cycle is complete, press the stop button.
Open the lid and, using oven mitts, firmly grasp the bread pan handle and gently pull the pan straight up and out of the machine.
Unplug the breadmaker and let bread cool before removing from baking pan.
Use a nonstick spatula to gently loosen the sides of the bread from the pan; turn bread pan upside down onto a wire cooling rack or clean cooking surface and gently shake until bread falls out onto rack.
Turn bread right-side up and cool for about 20 minutes before slicing.