Zucchini Bread With Cream Cheese Filling

Chef #1319000's Note:

The cheesecake like filling is a sweet surprise when you cut into this moist bread! A friend passed along this recipe last summer when I had too many zucchini in my garden and it has been a family favorite ever since!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 Loaves

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup oil
• 3 cups zucchini , grated and unpeeled
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup nuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 small apple , chopped or shredded
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese , room temperature
• 1 egg
• ½ cup sugar

Directions:

1. In small bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar, vanilla, and oil. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl, pour egg mixture over and stir until moistened. Add zucchini, nuts, raisins, and apple.
2. Mix cream cheese, 1 egg, and 1/2 cup sugar for filling. Put half of batter into 2 loaf pans, greased and floured. Drop teaspoons of filling in center, then put remaining batter on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until pick inserted comes out clean.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

THIS IS DEFINITELY A WINNING RECIPE, a recipe that I made as written! The only problem I had was in giving one of the loaves away BEFORE I sampled the finished product ~ If I'd had a slice before gifting the loaf, there wouldn't have been a gift, 'cause I'd have kept it all to myself! Will be making this recipe again & again! Thanks so much for sharing it! [Tagged, made & reviewed in New Kids on the Block tag]