Mom’s Zucchini Bread
Jan 5th, 2006 by Andrea | Print This Post
I always loved the smell of this baking when I was a girl. I don’t know where my mom got the recipe, but it is a favorite. The bread is moist and flavorful.
Equipment
stand mixer with paddle attachment
medium bowl
2 (9×5) loaf pans
Ingredients
3 eggs, well beaten
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
3 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups zucchini, peeled and shredded
3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350° F (325° F if using dark nonstick pans).
2. Beat eggs till fluffy.
3. Add sugar, vanilla and oil. Blend well. Stir in zucchini.
4. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir little by little into the batter, being careful not to overmix. Fold in nuts.
5. Pour batter into two 9×5 ungreased loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour, but start checking at 50 minutes. Toothpick should come out clean.
6. Allow to cool about 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on a wire rack.
7. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate. This freezes well, just put the wrapped bread into gallon freezer bags.
Source: Germaine McClure
Hi I love this recipie. I have one almost the same. I do have a question for you. I have made about 4 loaves now of the zucchinie bread and they came out hard like a brick and very crusty on the top.
I was wondering if Imight have cooked them too much and if I should have used 1 loaf pan instead of two. MY breads used to come out very high and light and not with a crusty top layer on the top. I would really appreciate any feedback u might have thanks. I am planning on making new ones to send to my son In the Army in S Korea, for a x-mas present. I want them to be like the ones I used to make when he was home, not the door stops I have made today…ha ha ha….. thanks for your help Mary
Mary, it sounds like your loaves did not rise, which could be due to old baking powder or baking soda. You might want to test to be sure they are still good.
To test baking powder, mix 1 teaspoon with 1/2 cup hot water. The mixture should bubble immediately.
To test baking soda, mix 1/4 teaspoon with 2 teaspoons of vinegar. Again, the mixture should bubble immediately.
I hope this helps!