A couple people had asked me for the recipe for the zucchini bread I mentioned in my last post, so here it is! It is gloriously dairy-free, but it's not gluten-free. I wouldn't classify it as especially 'healthy" because it does contain white flour, sugar and oil. But if you are not opposed to any of those ingredients, I can tell you this recipe is delicious! It's not too sweet and it does contain a nice serving of vegetables.
This recipe is at least 30 years old, because my mom has been making it since I was a little kid. I scrawled down the recipe from her several years ago and I will warn you that it is just a list of ingredients. No directions included other than the oven temperature! That's how my mom cooks. You also don't need fancy equipment seeing as I don't own a stand mixer or even a hand mixer and they come out just fine (I just mix everything with a giant spoon!). Without further ado, I present...
My Mom's Amazing Zucchini Bread
Ingredients:
2 cups shredded zucchini
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil (*I used 2/3 cup)
1 cup sugar (*I used 3/4 cup)
1/3 cup molasses
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts (*I used walnuts)
Bake at 350 in greased tins.
As you can see, I do make a few modifications of my own, namely just slightly reducing the amount of sugar and oil, and they still come out fine. I also didn't have any loaf pans around this time, so I made muffins instead! I loved them in muffin form because they were already pre-portioned and portable. This recipe yielded 2 dozen muffins. So I now have enough to last through this massive incoming snowstorm. I recall when I made loaves in the past, the recipe yielded 2 large loaves or 4 mini loaves of bread, just FYI.
If you can navigate your supermarket and successfully locate some zucchini, I hope you'll give these a try. They're wonderful!
For everyone on the East Coast - stay safe and warm in the coming snowstorm!
Do you like zucchini bread?
Do you have any favorite recipes from your mom?
I"m going to have to make a few subs, but I hope you don't mind me bastardizing this in the name of my stomach. But oh my I love zucchini bread. Oh my.
ReplyDeleteOh I know you will come up with substitutions that will make it healthier and still be tasty! You're a whiz!
Deleteyum! the recipe looks delicious and i'm glad that you were able to finally find zucchini.
ReplyDeleteHahaha, yes that was the key ingredient! These taste like my childhood! I love them
DeleteIt's the older recipes that have been made for decades that are the most special, isn't it? I love anything baked with zucchini in it :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I love family recipes!
DeleteI love zucchini bread, definitely going to try this recipe! Stay safe in the blizzard, thankfully I'm in MI, so the snow totally missed us this time.
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Let me know how you like it! It makes such a wonderful, not to sweet bread!
DeleteOh, YUM. Now I have a craving. I love so so so so many of my mom and grandma's traditional recipes -- far too many to list!
ReplyDeleteStay safe and warm!
Me too! I wish I could cook like my grandma and mom. Somehow those genes missed me!
DeleteI just bought a whole bunch of zucchini for reasons I can't explain and I've been in a baking mood so this post came at just the right time. Looking forward to trying it!
ReplyDeleteHAHA for reasons you can't explain! Well, I hope you were able to put it to good use and I hope you enjoyed this recipe!
DeleteThese look so yummy! I think when I make them I will sub coconut oil for the vegetable oil, if you like coconut it gives the things you bake just a little more flavor!
ReplyDeleteAhh, I always wondered about using coconut oil. Would you use the same measurement of the coconut oil?
DeleteI love love love zucchini bread and haven't had any in ages. This recipe is perfect (and I love that it's been used by your family for more than 30 years!).
ReplyDeleteAnd you know what? We don't have to be so damn healthy all the time. It's good to indulge every now and then :) XOXO
Ha! Yes, I agree! I grew up eating regular flour and sugar from my mom's home cooking and I'm a thriving healthy individual! If you make this recipe, I hope you do enjoy it as much as I have over the years
DeleteSometimes you just need to bake a batch of breads or muffins with flour, sugar and oil. It won't kill ya :)
ReplyDeleteHa! Yes, I agree! The recipes are tried and true for a reason!
Deletei am so excited for this! i have been on a baking spree the past few weeks, and need something to change it up. i love that it's dairy free so i only have to modify it slightly to make it vegan :)
ReplyDeleteOh wonderful! I'd love to know your substitutions for making it vegan. I'd definitely be interested in trying that!
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