CHERRY-ZUCCHINI BREAD

Cherry-Zucchini Bread image

I defy anyone to guess this has zucchini in it and the maraschino cherries are only evident by the red dots. This is a really tasty way to use up those abundant garden zucchini!

Provided by It's A New Day

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Zucchini Bread Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
2 cups grated zucchini, lightly packed
1 cup melted coconut oil
¼ cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
18 maraschino cherries, chopped
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour 5 mini loaf pans.
Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
Beat eggs in a separate, large bowl with an electric mixer. Add sugar, grated zucchini, coconut oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract; beat until combined. Add flour mixture and blend until just combined. Fold in pecans, chopped cherries, and cherry juice. Transfer batter into the prepared loaf pans.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Cholesterol 24.7 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 211.4 mg, Sugar 20.8 g