zucchini bread!

mmm mmm mmmmmm... who knew zucchini could be so tasty? i like it as a vegetable, but was very surprised with how much i enjoyed it in a quick bread the first time i ever tried it. a family friend gave me a HUGE zucchini from her garden, so i figured that it was the perfect chance to create my own recipe! i wanted my bread to be super moist and have the perfect amount of sweetness. mission accomplished!
look at the size of this zucchini!


3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup greek yogurt
2 ¼ cups white sugar
½ teaspoons almond extract
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts

grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. preheat oven to 325 degrees.

sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.

grate the zucchini.


beat eggs, oil, sour cream, yogurt, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well.


stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. pour batter into prepared pans.
bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes.


remove bread from pan, and completely cool.


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