Zucchini Lime Bread

Name: Zucchini Lime Bread
Ingredients: 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups shredded raw zucchini or 3 cups yellow squash; 1 lime, juice and zest of; 2 cups unbleached flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon salt

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups shredded raw zucchini or 3 cups yellow squash
1 lime, juice and zest of
2 cups unbleached flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Beat the oil and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat vigorously. Stir in zucchini and lime.
2

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a bowl and mix well. Add to zucchini mixture and mix well.
3

Spoon the batter into a well-greased 9x5-inch loaf pan or three greased mini loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes (small loaves) to 1 hour 15 minutes (large loaves). Cool in pan 20 minutes, then remove and cool completely.
4

Note: For a glaze, whisk the juice and a little zest of a lime with 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Poke holes in hot loaf and pour the glaze over it. Let cool 30 minutes before removing from pan.
5

Loaves, glazed or not, freeze well.