Bacon & Cheddar Zucchini Bread

By rbotzl01

Bacon & Cheddar Zucchini Bread. The flavours are simply wonderful! This is delicious served warm from the oven or cooled. It has a texture of a cake, only the flavours are of course savoury. A really simple and easy recipe and very pleasing!
This is a moist, soft loaf / pound cake, and incredibly easy to make. They freeze very well, so always handy if you have unexpected visitors for a light lunch or brunch!

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup or 120 ml oil
• Half (about 1 cup) of a whole zucchini, washed and shredded
• 1 cup or 200 g cooked and drained chopped bacon (cooled)
• 1 cup or 100 g grated Cheddar cheese
• 6 Tablespoons of milk
• 1 1/2 cups or 190 g All Purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from lovefoodies.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a mixer, add eggs, sugar, oil and mix for 5 minutes . Switch off mixer and using a wooden spoon, add the zucchini, bacon and cheese. Combine well. Then add 6 Tablespoons of milk.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and baking powder, salt & pepper then add that slowly to the wet mix and combine well.
3. Pour the batter into the lined bread pan and bake at 325 F / 170 C for 1 hr 20 minutes. Test with a toothpick the center is cooked.
Bacon & Cheddar Zucchini Bread
*** You can make this in a 9 x 13 in pan, double the recipe and check if cooked through after around 35 - 40 minutes.
Serve warm or cooled, it's delicious either way! Enjoy!