Zucchini Bread Recipe

With a variety of main dishes ranging from down-home casseroles to Italian pastas using zucchini it can be easy to overlook one of the more unique uses of zucchini: zucchini bread. And with countless zucchini bread recipes available that have zucchini mixed with everything from sesame to chocolate, you're sure to have a lot of fun creating your own concoction and savoring the labors of your work. Use either of the recipes below to get you started. Or if you're looking for one particular zucchini bread recipe, simply visit www.allrecipes.com and search for the particular recipe.

Basic Zucchini Bread

• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 c. sugar
• 2 c. grated zucchini

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
• 2. Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans, and set aside.
• 3. Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together into a bowl.
• 4. Add oil and sugar to eggs, and beat the mixture to a creamy texture.
• 5. Add sifted ingredients to the creamy mixture and beat well.
• 6. Evenly stir in grated zucchini.
• 7. Pour mixture into greased pans.
• 8. Bake approximately 40 - 60 minutes.
• 9. Cool in pans on a rack for 15 minutes.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 c. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. vegetable oil
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. grated zucchini
• 1 c. semisweet chocolate chips

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Grease two 8 x 4 inch pans, and set aside.
• 3. Mix flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
• 4. Combine sugar and eggs in a separate bowl and beat well.
• 5. Add oil and vanilla to the egg mixture and beat until mixed.
• 6. Add zucchini to the egg mixture.
• 7. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture.
• 8. Add chocolate chips to mixture.
• 9. Pour mixture into greased pans.
• 10. Bake approximately 40-60 minutes.
• 11. Cool in pans on a rack for 15 minutes.