Mary's Best Zucchini Bread

Mary Scheffert's Note:

This zucchini bread gets rave reviews - very moist and tasty, and easy to prepare.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini (green or yellow, or a combination)
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind or ½ teaspoon orange rind
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Grease two loaf pans.
3. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, soda, nutmeg, powder, and lemon (or orange) peel in a large bowl; set aside.
4. Combine sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla in a large bowl.
5. Add shredded zucchini and walnuts; stir to combine.
6. Add zucchini mixture to flour mixture; stir well.
7. Pour evenly into prepared loaf pans; sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar.
8. Bake 60-65 minutes or until loaves test done with toothpick.
9. Let cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans onto wire rack to cool completely.
10. *Note: Loaves freeze well.

Reviews

[David Stobbe]

Wonderful recipe; changed it around a bit & made muffins out of it; works superbly. Sprinkled the walnuts on top instead of in batter. Takes about 25-30 mins as muffins. Freeze very well as snacks. Makes 12 muffins. Bravo!

[Barb Gertz]

I just made this Bread. My Husband said this is a Keeper. Very tasty & moist , the best I've made. I have been cooking for my husband for almost 55 years.

[cindy b]

easy to make, moist, not heavy, cooks nicely (evenly, etc.) i gave it **** because i think the flavor needs a little zip. nice bread for breaksfast or with a meal.