Really Freakin’ Good Zucchini Bread

What’s got a green vegetable in it, is fairly healthy and is really freakin’ good? …..

Really freakin’ good zucchini bread! Pardon the name, but that’s what my husband calls it. 🙂

We eat this stuff for breakfast, snacks, and even dessert. With hot tea….YUM! My four year old even requests it!

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup oil (you can substitute 1/2 the oil with applesauce)
• 3 cups zucchini, shredded (not drained)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray two loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Mix the oil and sugar (and applesauce if you’re using it).
4. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs until foamy then add to oil/sugar mix.
5. Add all other ingredients and mix well.
6. Pour batter into two greased loaf pans.
7. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.
8. Test with a toothpick – make sure that it comes out clean.
9. Cool in the pan.

Notes:

• This freezes VERY well!
• Don’t worry about peeling the zucchini.
• Use the large holes on a box grater to shred zucchini.
• Don’t salt, drain, or squeeze out any of the liquid from the zucchini.
• I usually sift my dry ingredients before adding them to the batter. Not required though.
• Cinnamon is a great addition.
• You can use any kind of nuts – pecans, walnuts, etc. I use 3/4 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup (unsalted) sunflower seeds.
• You can substitute 1/2 the oil with applesauce!
• I’ve been able to cut the sugar down to 1 1/4 cup no issues. I’m sure you could use a “healthier sugar” like coconut sugar, but I always just use regular sugar.

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Really Freakin’ Good Zucchini Bread

Such an easy recipe. Great for breakfast, a snack, or dessert.

Author Missy at Cottage Loving

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup oil you can substitute 1/2 the oil with applesauce
• 3 cups zucchini shredded (not drained)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray two loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Mix the oil and sugar (and applesauce if you’re using it).
4. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs until foamy then add to oil/sugar mix.
5. Add all other ingredients and mix well.
6. Pour batter into two greased loaf pans.
7. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.
8. Test with a toothpick – make sure that it comes out clean.
9. Cool in the pan.

Recipe Notes

• This freezes VERY well!
• Don’t worry about peeling the zucchini.
• Use the large holes on a box grater to shred zucchini.
• Don’t salt, drain, or squeeze out any of the liquid from the zucchini.
• I usually sift my dry ingredients before adding them to the batter. Not required though.
• Cinnamon is a great addition.
• You can use any kind of nuts – pecans, walnuts, etc. I use 3/4 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup (unsalted) sunflower seeds.
• You can substitute 1/2 the oil with applesauce!
• I’ve been able to cut the sugar down to 1 1/4 cup no issues. I’m sure you could use a “healthier sugar” like coconut sugar, but I always just use regular sugar.

Hope y’all enjoy this recipe!