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Grandma's Best Zucchini Bread

By: Korrine  
"This top-secret family recipe for spicy, moist bread uses dates for a delicious change from ordinary zucchini bread. We like to spread warm slices with softened cream cheese for an extra-special treat!"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 10 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9x5 inch loaf pans
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground ginger
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and pepper in a bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
  2. Beat the eggs, vanilla, sugar, and vegetable oil in a mixing bowl until smooth. Fold in the flour, dates, and zucchini until no dry spots remain. Divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • I've used brown sugar in this recipe with excellent results. I've also substituted 1 cup of flax flour for 1 of the cups of all-purpose flour with fantastic results. Remember that flax expands, so get out a couple extra loaf pans. Adding flax flour is a great way to increase your yield without increasing your time in the kitchen. You may also add nuts (pecans, walnuts, or pistachios) to the batter when you add the zucchini and dates, if desired.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 225 | Total Fat: 9.9g | Cholesterol: 26mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2009 by The Messy Cook 
ok, so I found this place that has huge and cheap zucchini's and I decided to make a few... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by mommyto6babes 
Didn't add dates and such, just a basic zucchini bread and it turned out great, I make it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by Kaycee Norem 
I added dried cranberries instead of dates, brown sugar instead of white, and 1/2 cup melted... MORE

 
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