zucchini bread

  • Average
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/3 c sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 c grated fresh zucchini
  • 2/3 c melted unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 3 c flour
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 c chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1c dried cranberries or raisins

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 350. in large bowl, mix together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla. mix in the grated zucchini and then the melted butter. sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. add the flour, a third at a time. sprinkle in the cinnamon and nutmeg and mix. fold in the nuts and dried cranberries if using.

Step 2

divide batter evenly between 2 buttered 5x9 loaf pans or pour all of batter into a 13x9 pan. bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.