Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread

Ingredients

3 eggs

1 1/4 cups sugar

2/3 cup light olive oil

2 cups zucchini grated and patted dry

2 tsp. vanilla or 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 tsp. orange extract

3 cups flour

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1 cup walnuts or pecans

3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Directions

With an electric mixer, combine first five ingredients in bowl. Gradually add mixed dry ingredients to first five ingredients. Pour dough into two 9 by 5 oiled/ floured bread pans. Tap pans on table to remove excess air bubbles. Bake for 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees or until long thin stick inserted comes out clean- not sticky with dough.