Zucchini... a couple of sweet recipes by isewcute!

We were lucky enough to be given some fresh vegetables from a friend's garden today!

I immediately thought of making zucchini bread...a childhood favorite of mine. My little one was fascinated by the big green vegetables... & she called them 'big pickles' until I corrected her.

Today I baked 2 loaves of this sweet zucchini bread & I thought I'd share the recipe with you all! It's wicked good...& you can make it with or without the nuts to suit your taste!

Zucchini Bread Recipe

3 beaten eggs

2 c. white sugar

3 c. flour

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. soda

2 cups of finely grated zucchini

1/2 c. walnuts chopped (optional)

mix together dry ingredients in a big bowl

then add egg & fold in zucchini.

Put into 2 well greased & floured loaf pans.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about an hour.

Makes 2 loaves.

Note: Zucchini bread freezes well. :o)

If you'd like to try making some fabulous zucchini muffins, my mom swears these are yummy...but I haven't tried them myself yet. I might save the other zucchini I have for those & I'm sure I could get the kids to eat them...they love any kind of muffin! They're healthier than the bread...using less sugar & adding wheat germ!

Zucchini Muffin Recipe

2 c. flour

1 tbsp. baking powder

3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. oil

1 egg beaten

1/2 c. light brown sugar

3/4 c. wheat germ

1 c. of finely grated zucchini

Mix all dry ingredients together in one large bowl

...& combine all wet ingredients in a small bowl.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry in the big bowl,

then fold in the zucchini.

Fill muffin cups about 3/4 of the way up.

Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 min. until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

If you try either of these recipes, I'd love to hear about your results!

:o)

*oh, and babygirl is wearing a sweet rollerskate shirt by the fabulous shop 'PrettyMe'...on etsy.