Grandma's Moist Zucchini Bread
Aaaaah yes, zucchini bread. The spicy, sweet smell of this easy, quick bread baking brings back fond summertime childhood memories. I still have the image in my head of grandma proudly going out to her bountiful garden in that big, brown straw hat with that heavy basket propped on her hip, ready to gather up fresh zucchini.
She made lots of great recipes with zucchini but one of my favorites was her fresh, homemade moist zucchini bread. Grandmother made the best zucchini breads and everybody knew it. She'd start either early in the day or late at night because she didn't like to turn on the hot oven for an hour. She made loaves for neighbors, church gatherings and whoever else came by. I remember the insurance man coming by one day and him happily leaving with a loaf wrapped in saran wrap.
Even if you hate zucchini, you will love this bread! It is sweet with a hint of spice from the cinnamon and ginger. The outside is golden and tender and the inside is super moist and dense. I love it right from the oven, room temperature and even cold. One slice always follows another in my house.
I hope that you enjoy this moist zucchini bread recipe as much as I do!
Watch me make this fresh, moist, homemade zucchini bread recipe form start to finish!
Preheat Oven to 325
Ingredients (makes 2 loaves)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-3 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped walnut or pecans (optional)
Bake for 45 minute to 1 hour
ENJOY!!!
Melt in your mouth soft.....
Stick to the back of the fork moist!!!
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ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that sounds totally yummy! I have never had zucchini bread before. I'm a new follower from MBC and would love for you to come visit me at http://www.createyourtraditions.com. :)
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ReplyDeleteHoly fantastic batman! I made this tonight. I haven't tried the bread yet but I did have a muffin and it's the best I've ever had! Thanks for sharing such a great recipe! :D
ReplyDeleteYou have done it again!!!! I made this for my co-workers and they went nuts!!! So I'm home with my parents for the holidays and made some this morning and with every bite my Mom took all she kept saying is "Mmmmmmm!!!" I can't wait until my Daddy comes home!!! Sooo moist and good, Ladies this is a must try!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis bread is amazing!!! I had already tried a different zucchini bread recipe but it was nothing to write home about. Then I tried yours and ate an entire loaf in one day-- alone. I was a little sceptical at first as the batter was extremely tight after adding the flour mixture. However it loosened right up after adding 2 1/2c of zucchini. It took all my willpower not to just eat the batter because it was delicious. I gave my other loaf to two different people and they are raving about it. I'm making three more today and I'll be keeping two for myself. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy 9 year old daughter has never been without her older brother. While he is on his first trip for two weeks without us I wanted to plan some bonding experiences with my baby girl. I thought we would make banana bread (which is a must around our home) or sugar cookies. By chance my mom had 5 zucchini she would not be able to use because she too would be traveling with my son. Enter this recipe. I did personalize it a little but kept most of it the same. We made the two loaves this morning yet only one remain. So much for freezing for later. My daughter and I added a little more ginger, cinnamon, zucchini, a couple dashes of cloves and freshly ground nutmeg. It was yummy. Jada and I thank you so much.
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