Zucchini Bread

By Violet_61

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated zucchini with peel
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• OPTION: can substitute for the oil 1 cup applesauce
• OR
• 1/2 cup oil and 1/2 cup applesauce for the 1 cup of oil

Preparation

Step 1

Beat eggs until foamy. Add oil, sugar, and vanilla and mix lightly.

Add grated zucchini.

In a separate bowl mix flour, dry ingredients and nuts.

Add dry ingredients to the liquid mix and stir thoroughly.

Pour into two well greased loaf pans.

Bake at 325° for 60 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

Remove loaf pans from oven and place on wire racks for 5 minutes. Then remove breads from pans and cool completely on wire racks.