Zucchini Bread
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 c white sugar
2/3 c brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
3 c grated fresh zucchini, do not drain
2/3 c melted butter
2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
3 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger (optional)
1 c chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
1 c dried cranberries, raisins or apricots or a
combination of all three (optional)
2 Tbsp orange zest (optional)
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray two 5x9" loaf pans with cooking spray. In large bowl mix together sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix in the grated zucchini and then melted butter. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture and then mix in. Add the flour in thirds mixing in between. Sprinkle in
cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and orange zest and mix. Fold in the nuts and dried fruit if you are using.
Divide the batter equally between greased loaf pans. Bake 1 hour at 350, checking for doneness at 50 minutes. A wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf should come out clean.
Remove from oven when done and let cool for 10 minutes. Then remove from pan onto wire rack and let cool thoroughly. Enjoy!
3/4 c white sugar
2/3 c brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
3 c grated fresh zucchini, do not drain
2/3 c melted butter
2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
3 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger (optional)
1 c chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
1 c dried cranberries, raisins or apricots or a
combination of all three (optional)
2 Tbsp orange zest (optional)
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray two 5x9" loaf pans with cooking spray. In large bowl mix together sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix in the grated zucchini and then melted butter. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture and then mix in. Add the flour in thirds mixing in between. Sprinkle in
cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and orange zest and mix. Fold in the nuts and dried fruit if you are using.
Divide the batter equally between greased loaf pans. Bake 1 hour at 350, checking for doneness at 50 minutes. A wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf should come out clean.
Remove from oven when done and let cool for 10 minutes. Then remove from pan onto wire rack and let cool thoroughly. Enjoy!
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