Zucchini Spice Bread
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup canola oil, plus more for the pan
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch ground cloves
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces), coarsely grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
Directions
- Heat oven to 350° F. Oil an 8½-by-4½-inch loaf pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oil, light brown and granulated sugars, eggs, and vanilla; mix in the zucchini. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined (do not overmix).
- Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutritional Information
- Per ServingServing Size: 1/10 of loaf
- Calories 253Calories From Fat 114
- Fat 13g
- Sat Fat 1g
- Cholesterol 42mg
- Sodium 203mg
- Protein 3g
- Carbohydrate 31g
- Sugar 16g
- Fiber 1g
- Iron 1mg
- Calcium 34mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
Quick Tip
Love nuts? Fold ¾ cup chopped walnuts into the batter before spreading it in the pan.
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