Zucchini Bread Recipes

This time of year, our gardens are overflowing with zucchini.  So, why not make some zucchini bread?  Here are two great recipes your family is sure to love.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F ( 165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8×4 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy. Mix in oil and sugar. Stir in zucchini and vanilla. Combine flour, cinnamon, soda, baking powder, salt and nuts; stir into the egg mixture. Divide batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until done.

 

Or if you want something simpler (I’m all about simple in the Summer!), here is another easy recipe:

Ingredients

• Homemade Gourmet^® Basic Sweet Bread Mix  
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup oil
• 2 cups shredded zucchini (1 medium-large zucchini)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine bread mix, eggs, oil, and milk or your choice of optional ingredients below; stir until well blended.
2. Pour mixture into greased 5×8 loaf pan. Bake 60 to 80 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

BAKING OPTIONS:
Bake in greased pans for the time indicated below:
Mini loaf pan……………25 to 30 minutes (4 to 6 loaves)
Regular size muffin pan…..13 to 18 minutes (18 muffins)
Mini muffin pan…………..8 to 10 minutes (3 ½ dozen muffins)

 Yvette Mason is a stay-at-home mom, “domestic engineer”, and Meal Planning Consultant with Homemade Gourmet®. She enjoys helping bring families back to the dinner table with the products, ideas and services that make today’s home-cooking easy for people with busy lifestyles. Yvette was born, raised and has lived in the Eastern Panhandle her entire life. When not busy with her home business, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends by enjoying all that this beautiful area has to offer. Visit Yvette’s website for more tips on enjoying mealtime with your family