Chocolate Zucchini Bread

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

1/2 cup butter, softened (or half applesauce, half butter)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 - 1/4 C buttermilk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup grated unpeeled zucchini
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.  Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl and gradually add to mixture.  This makes a thick mixture!  Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips.  Spoon into a bread pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until done.  

You can add in nuts or flaked coconut! 

PS tried this in my bread maker and it was perfect.  If you have a cake setting try it (added a pinch more of baking powder, melted the butter and don't add the milk) and it was great.  Drop the chocolate chips in when your bread maker says to add them :)