Monday, June 30, 2014

Zucchini Bread

Ingredients
  1. 1 large zucchini, grated (about 1 3/4 cups)
  2. 1/2 - 3/4 cup packed brown sugar or coconut sugar
  3. 1 tablespoon organic cane sugar
  4. 2/3 cup organic coconut oil
  5. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  6. 2 large eggs
  7. 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour, (I use sprouted wheat)
  8. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  9. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  10. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  11. 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  12. 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 
  13. 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  14. 3/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan, and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, vanilla, and eggs.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, and stir to combine well. Stir in grated zucchini, and coconut oil.
  5. Pour batter into greased pan, spreading evenly. Bake 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.
  6. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Then cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.