Zucchini Bread Or Cupcakes

Name: Zucchini Bread Or Cupcakes
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1 cup olive oil or 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 cups zucchini, grated; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup olive oil or 1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups zucchini, grated
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans. (Grease liberally.) Alternately, line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
3

In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk. Mix in oil and sugar, then zucchini and vanilla.
4

Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt, as well as nuts, chocolate chips and/or dried fruit, if using.
5

Stir this into the egg mixture. Divide the batter into prepared pans.
6

Bake loaves for 60 minutes, plus or minus ten, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Muffins will bake far more quickly, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.