Recipe My Kind Of Zucchini/Courgette Bread

[kaneohegirlinaz]

It seems to me now-a-days, Zucchini/Courgette are always available and make a lovely Savory/Sweet, Bread/Cake that is really nice to eat anytime, breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert.

Zucchini/Courgette Bread

yields 3 (3.75"w X 8"d X 2.38" h) loaves

Ingredients:
Butter and flour for preparing the baking pans
3 C. All-purpose Flour
1 tsp. Kosher Salt
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Baking Powder
4 tsp. ground Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground Nutmeg
4 C. shredded Zucchini/Courgette
3 Eggs
½ C. Applesauce (I used unsweetened, that I made from a neighbors Apples)
½ C. Vegetable Oil (or any neutral oil)
2¼ C. granulated Sugar (using Brown Sugar gives more of the Molasses taste, your choice)
4 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 C. chopped Pecans (or any sort that your household prefers)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F/176°C
2. Generously Butter and lightly Flour pans
3. In a medium bowl, sift together Flour, Salt, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, set aside
4. Shred Zucchini/Courgette, lightly packing it down as you measure it (I used the coarsest grate for larger chunks), set aside as well
5. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer) beat Eggs, Applesauce, Oil, Sugar and Vanilla Extract
6. Mix very well
7. Slowly add the dry ingredients (about 1/3 at a time) mixing lightly with each addition – then beat well until fully combined
8. Stir in the Zucchini and Nuts into the batter; incorporate well
9. Pour the batter evenly into each prepared pan
10. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out cleanly
11. Remove the pans and cool on wire racks

Recipe adapted from read.feedly.com

 

[msmofet]

Stupid question alert: You peel the zuke?

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

msmofet there's never a stupid question and that is quite a valid one at that.
No, I do not peel the zuke.

 

[Morning Glory]

I like the use if apple sauce here for a bit of sharpness. I imagine the courgettes make for a nice moist texture.

 

[msmofet]

Are you using the apple sauce to replace egg?

 

[msmofet]

Are you using the apple sauce to replace egg?

Is that thumb up a yes? If so how many eggs are you replacing ?

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Morning Glory the texture of this bread/cake is so nice!
msmofet this recipe is a rif from another author, I adapted the recipe to make it my own, but I don't think that is the case, I mean, replacing eggs with applesauce that is. I think the applesauce simply brings another element to the party, as Morning Glory said.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

msmofet the thumbs up was just that I like your question - to more clear about my previous reply, the recipe does call for 3 eggs and 1/2 cup of applesauce. So, no, I'm not replacing any eggs in this recipe.

 

[msmofet]

Ok thank you. I missed the eggs.

 

[TastyReuben]

The applesauce may be in there in order to reduce the oil? Applesauce is a frequent substitute for fats in baking.

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

I recall the first time I had zucchini bread as a child. I didn't want to try it because, well, what kid wants to have zucchini? To this day, I'm still amazed by how subtly sweet and moist it is. I also love how this recipe can be made with just zucchini and ingredients I always have on-hand. I plan to make this one sometime soon.