Zucchini Bread with a Twist

Zucchini Bread with a Twist

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 t. each salt, baking soda, nutmeg
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. baking powder
3 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup oil
1 T. orange zest
2 t. vanilla
2 c. shredded zucchini
1 c. chopped walnuts*
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips*

Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another bowl. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then pour into two greased 8x4 loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes then remove from pans and cool the rest of the way.

*I used pecans. Not a fan of walnuts.
*I used mini morsels. They distributed nicely through the batter.