Zucchini Spice Bread

Submitted by jlw19803

"From Martha Stewart - love this bread!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 large zucchini
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2⁄3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 9-by-5-by-3 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Grate zucchini on the large holes of a box grater (to yield 1 3/4 cups). Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, oil, vanilla and eggs.
4. Into a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, backing soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and salt. Add flour mixture to egg mixture, and stir to combine well. Stir in grated zucchini.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack, then reinvert, top side up. Cool completely before slicing.