Zucchini-Carrot Bread

By luvmybuttonsnbows

For apple bread, substitute 1 cup pared, cored and shredded apple for the zucchini and carots.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c. salad oil
• 1/4 to 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 tsp. maple flavoring
• 1/2 c. each shredded carrots and shredded zucchini
• 1 1/4 c. flour
• 1/4 c. toasted wheat germ
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 c, chopped walnuts
• 3 tbsp. sesame seeds

Preparation

Step 1

Beat eggs until foamy. Add oil, sugar, brown sugar and maple flavoring. Continue beating at high speed until mixture is very thick and fluffy. With a spoon, stir in zucchini and carrots. In separate bowl, stir together flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, baking powder and walnuts. Blend gently into zucchini mixture just until flour is no longer visible. Pour batter into well greased loaf pan. Sprinkle top with sesame seeds. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until tester comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.