Chocolate Zucchini And Sweet Potato Bread With Almonds And Dried Cherries

• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder dark Dutch
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
• 3/4 cup dried cherries coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup zucchini grated, unpeeled
• 1 cup sweet potato grated uncooked
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter cold, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup almond slices
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

1. In a bowl add 1/4 cup of flour, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and butter. With your fingers blend the flour, sugar and butter pieces until the texture of very coarse meal.
2. Add the almonds and combine with the flour/butter mixture. You may then toss in the chocolate chips or simply sprinkle them on top of the streusel topping.
3. Set aside while preparing the batter
4. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, dark chocolate cocoa, cinnamon, soda, baking powder and salt.
5. Toss in the cherries, dark chocolate chips and almonds.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs,sugar, oil and vanilla.
7. Stir in the grated zucchini and the sweet potatoes.
8. Pour the egg /zucchini mixture into the dry ingredients and beat to combine. Do not over beat.
9. Pour the batter into a prepared 9x5x3 loaf pan.
10. Bake in a pre-heated 350u0b0 F oven for 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours.
11. The loaf is done when a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chocolate-Zucchini-and-Sweet-Potato-Bread-With-Almonds-and-Dried-Cherries-1651542 (may not work)