Chocolate Zucchini Bread

I haven't made a major dessert for some time, but this chocolate zucchini bread looked too good to pass up! 

Original recipe is from Popsugar Fitness, found here: http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Vegan-Chocolate-Cranberry-Zucchini-Bread-Recipe-18785052. The original added cranberries, however, I didn't have any so I omitted to simplify everything. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 1/2 cups shredded raw zucchini (one medium)
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 large banana
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Shredded the zucchini either with a grater or in a food processor and set aside. 
3. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices in a separate bowl.
4. Mash banana with sugar, oil, and vanilla extract. 
5. Fold in shredded zucchini and mix in dry ingredients until combined. 
6. Pour into loaf pans and bake for 40-50 minutes or until knife can be inserted and come out clean. I also topped mine with chocolate chips before putting them in the oven, but that's completely optional!