Zucchini Bread Barb Recipes

THE BEST CLASSIC ZUCCHINI BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, add the grated zucchini, sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
• Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir just until no dry flour remains, trying not to over mix.
• Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 54 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the bread should come out with moist crumbs on it.
• Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.
• Store covered in the refrigerator. *This bread is best served after it has been refrigerated for at least 12 hours.

BARB'S ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix together first five ingredients.
• 2. In separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Mix with wet ingredients and pour into 2 greased loaf pans.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until knife comes out clean from center of loaf. DO NOT OVER BAKE. Cool on rack. Serve with cream cheese or butter.
• 4. NOTE: You can add nuts to this recipe and I've done it both ways and prefer without nuts, although I love them. It just seems the nuts distract from the zucchini flavor.

ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F and set rack in middle position. Generously grease two 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Use a whisk to mix well.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar. Add the grated zucchini, melted butter, and vanilla extract; using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients to liquid ingredients and mix until just combined. Add the nuts and currants, then divide the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Set the pans on a wire rack and let cool for about 10 minutes, then turn the loaves out onto rack to cool completely.
• Note: You can also add chocolate chips to this bread. I typically use between ¾ to 1 cup chocolate chips instead of nuts and currants. Whatever combination you use, just be sure total add-ins (nuts, currants, chips) do not exceed 1½ cups.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The bread can be frozen for up to 3 months. After it is completely cooled, wrap it securely in aluminum foil, freezer wrap or place in a freezer bag. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

BARB'S BEST ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325* and grease bottom only of two 9 x 5 bread pans.
• Beat eggs until foamy.
• Stir in sugar, zucchini, oil and vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients and spices and gradually add to wet ingredients.
• Fold in nuts and raisins.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake for 60 to 80 minutes or until center tests done.
• Cool for 10 minutes on rack and then remove from pans.
• Cool completely on rack before slicing.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.

ZUCCHINI BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the zucchini. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
• To make the frosting, blend together the margarine, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over warm cake. Allow cake to cool completely before cutting into bars.