Get ready for the zucchini recipes. My garden is in fully swing producing them so I’ll be cooking a lot of them! First up, zucchini bread. I had actually never made zucchini bread before – mainly because I didn’t really grow up eating zucchini. In fact, I don’t think it was until college that I made my first sauteed zucchini and loved them ever since. So back to zucchini bread. I figured because I had never made it, zucchini bread should be one of the first up in my zucchini adventures. I found this Paula Dean recipe and I was sold. It seemed to be kinda like a spice bread with chocolate chips.
I did make a few changes to the recipes. I didn’t use orange zest, substituted toasted crushed almonds for pecans, used bittersweet chocolate chips and cut down on the sugar just a bit. When I pulled the two loaves of zucchini bread out of the oven, I was worried that it had over baked, they were so firm on the top. But thankfully they were perfect. The zucchini kept everything moist and delicious. Not a dry spot in the bread. And really, the zucchini flavor wasn’t pronounced at all but the bread was absolutely delicious! Looking forward to seeing what else I can make with the zucchini from the garden. Any suggestions?
Recipe for Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
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The recipe seems nutritious. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Wow that looks great! I might need to make that!
i love making the greek style zuchinni salad i posted on my blog. its so flavorful and healthy! sometimes i add kalamata olives and/or chickpeas.
http://smithfamilyliving.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/the-best-salad-ever/
renee
I’ve never made zucchini bread before but this looks amazing
Totally trying it out!
I’ve been using the zucchini bread recipe in my Betty Crocker cookbook, but I can’t find the recipe online. (My book is pretty old.)
You should make the Pioneer Woman’s Pineapple Zucchini Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. And then invite me over.