ZUCCHINI BREAD

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A friend gave me this recipe over 10 years and it's still a favorite. The original recipe calls for 2-3 cups of zucchini and 2-3 tsp of vanilla. I like both ingredients so I use 3 of each. I usually only add chopped walnuts or sprinkle raw sunflower seeds on the top of the bread, haven't tried the coconut, dates or raisins. It will be interesting to hear what combination you use. I also add 1/4 cup of honey (heat if solid). I sometimes use mini loaf pans (4 loaves/pan). I bake the mini loaves at 355 degrees for 43 minutes. Enjoy!

Provided by -Blythe-

Time 1h

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
3 cups grated zucchini
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup nuts
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped dates or 1/2 cup raisins

Steps:

Beat eggs until light and foamy.
Add oil, sugar, zucchini and vanilla.
Mix slightly, but well.
Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder.
Mix until blended.
Add nuts, coconut and dates.
Blend well.
Grease two loaf pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Remove from pan. Cool on rack. Don't overbake - it drys out.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3056.7, Fat 150.3, SaturatedFat 31.4, Cholesterol 317.2, Sodium 2204.1, Carbohydrate 400.6, Fiber 19.1, Sugar 236.3, Protein 39.7