Recipe: Banana Zucchini Bread

Banana Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups shredded, unpeeled zucchini
• 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
• 4 eggs
• 1-3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil or applesauce
• 3 cups flour
• 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1-1/2 tsp ground cinamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips, walnuts, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds or other fun add-ins (optional)

Directions

1. Grease two 9×5 inch loaf pans. Preheat over to 350°
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Blend in sugar and oil/applesauce.
3. Add mashed banana and mix well.
4. Stir in shredded zucchini until well combined.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir dry ingredients in banana-zucchini mixture.
6. Gently fold in nuts or other add-ins.
7. Pour into loaf pans. Bake 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Makes two loaves.