zucchini bread
This quick bread uses applesauce in place of half the oil, and has both granulated and brown sugars. Grated zucchini adds flecks of color. Plus, it's a great way to put that abundant vegetable to good use!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
2 loaves
Ingredients
- IN A LARGE BOWL MIX
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- THEN MIX IN SEPERATE BOWL
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
- 3 - beaten eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOLD IN
- 1 - zest from 1 lemon
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
How To Make zucchini bread
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Step 1Grease/spray and flour 2 loaf pans Pre-heat oven 350° F.
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Step 2In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and sugars. Mix well
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Step 3In a separate bowl, combine oil, eggs, water, vanilla, and lemon juice.
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Step 4Mix wet ingredients into dry, and then fold in lemon zest, zucchini, and nuts.
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Step 5Bake in 2 standard loaf pans, (spray with nonstick spray and flour) for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Alternately, bake in 5 mini loaf pans for about 45 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before loosening the edges with a knife and removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
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Category:
Other Breakfast
Category:
Sweet Breads
Category:
Other Breads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#Farm Fresh
Keyword:
#quick breads
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Bread
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