Vegan Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips

Serious, this is by far the best bread recipe I have ever tried.  I found this recipe last year on One Hundred Dollars A Month's blog.  It is near perfection.  I only make changes to the recipe if I don't have something on hand and need to make a substitute.  Like today, I am out of Whole Wheat Flour so I made some Oat Flour from Organic Rolled Oats.

Ingredients

• 6 TB ground flax seeds
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups grated zucchini 
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 TB baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

• Mix together flax seeds and water, let sit for 5 minutes
• Add sugar, vanilla, oil and mix well
• Fold in zucchini
  In separate bowl mix dry ingredients (except chocolate chips)
• Add to wet mixture and stir until combined
• Add chocolate chips
• Pour into 2 lightly greased/floured bread pans
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes