Marie's Famous Zucchini Bread

     Hello!  It's Recipe Tuesday and today's recipe comes from my mom, Marie.  For as long as I can remember I've had a severe dislike for vegetables.  So imagine my surprise when I realized that the delicious bread she had made all through my childhood contained a VEGETABLE.

     Now that I'm an adult I've started to look at veggie in a different light, especially if they're disguised in a sweet bread.  last week's recipe came from a magazine but this recipe was inspired by a trip to the local Farmer's Market earlier in the summer and seeing some ginormous zucchini's. I remembered my mom's bread and decided to give it a try.  It's super easy to make (especially if you have your husband grate the zucchini) and absolutely delicious.  We're a fan of walnuts in our house and decided to add those to the mix but you could certainly add pecans if you prefer those.

 

Zucchini Bread

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 cups grated zucchini

 

1. Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 2 loaf pans.

 

2. Beat eggs for 2-4 minutes using stand mixer. 

 

3. Grate zucchini and squeeze dry with paper towel.  Slowly add zucchini and remaining ingredients; mix until well blended.

 

4. Bake for 1 hour.  Let cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from pan.  Enjoy.