Zucchini-Lime Bread

13 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup slivered almonds (optional) or 1/4-1/2 cup pistachios (optional)
  • zest and juice of 2-3 lime
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger (fresh or powdered)
  • 4 cups coarsely shredded zucchini
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325. Spray or grease 2 loaf pans very well.
  2. 2
    Place nuts, lime zest, cardamom, coconut, ginger and mace in food processor. Pulse until mixture resembles very coarse meal. Set aside.
  3. 3
    Place remaining ingredients in large mixing bowl/stand mixer in order listed. Add nut/lime/coconut mixture.
  4. 4
    Beat on low 1 minute.
  5. 5
    Beat on medium 1 minute.
  6. 6
    Pour into 2 loaf pans and bake at 325 for 1 hour; check for doneness. Generally done by 1 hour 15 minutes, depending on oven.
  7. 7
    Remove and let cool in pans 5 minutes; then turn out onto cooling rack.
  8. 8
    Mix a glaze: juice of 1 lime with enough confectioner's sugar to make it drizzly. Drizzle over cooled loaves.

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