Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 lg eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, melted (1 cube)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups zucchini, washed, scraped, trimmed and grated
- 3/4 cup nuts, chopped
Preparation
Step 1
Wash, trim, scrape, and grate zucchini. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. Butter 2 loaf pans 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2". Melt butter and set aside to cool slightly.
Place all dry ingredients in large mixing bowl and stir together. In separate bowl, place eggs, cooled melted butter, oil and vanilla; Blend together with wire whisk or electric hand mixer. Add grated zucchini and nuts (can be made without nuts, if you prefer). Add dry ingredients and stir until thoroughly blended- do not over mix. Pour into loaf pans and bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in loaf pans for 10 minutes on wire rack, remove from tins and continue to cool loaves on wire rack.
Optional- Glaze with simple white icing made of 2 cups powdered sugar, 3 tbsp milk and 1 tsp vanilla.
OR-slice and serve warmed with butter or at room temperature with whipped cream cheese.
Store in airtight container at room temperature.
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