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Zucchini is a vegetable that’s easy to grow so you’ll find it quite popular amongst home gardeners. As I mentioned in my baked Tuscan zucchini recipe, it’s one of those vegetables that I get from my CSA that usually sits in my refrigerator. But lately I’ve found that I do actually enjoy zucchini if I combine it with a few other ingredients, rather than just cooking it by itself.
This week I decided to make a zucchini bread and combined it with sweet apples that are now in season. You can slice it for breakfast with your coffee, have it as a midday snack, or warmed with ice cream for dessert. It’s easy, moist and simply delicious.
Zucchini is a vegetable that’s easy to grow so you’ll find it quite popular amongst home gardeners. As I mentioned in my baked Tuscan zucchini recipe, it’s one of those vegetables that I get from my CSA that usually sits in my refrigerator. But lately I’ve found that I do actually enjoy zucchini if I combine it with a few other ingredients, rather than just cooking it by itself.
This week I decided to make a zucchini bread and combined it with sweet apples that are now in season. You can slice it for breakfast with your coffee, have it as a midday snack, or warmed with ice cream for dessert. It’s easy, moist and simply delicious.
Zucchini and Apple
Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Makes 1 loaf
One and a half cups of
flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Half teaspoon of cinnamon
Half teaspoon of salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Half cup of vegetable oil
Three quarters of a cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of shredded zucchini, moisture squeezed out
1 cup of shredded apple
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Half teaspoon of cinnamon
Half teaspoon of salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Half cup of vegetable oil
Three quarters of a cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of shredded zucchini, moisture squeezed out
1 cup of shredded apple
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, sift
together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, vegetable oil, sugar and vanilla extract. Add the zucchini and apple, and stir until combined. Next, stir in the sifted ingredients. Make sure the zucchini and apple are well-coated, but be sure not to over-mix.
In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, vegetable oil, sugar and vanilla extract. Add the zucchini and apple, and stir until combined. Next, stir in the sifted ingredients. Make sure the zucchini and apple are well-coated, but be sure not to over-mix.
Transfer to a buttered loaf pan and bake for
45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the bread comes out
clean. Serve warm or at room temperature.
