Zucchini bread! When it comes to bread recipes this one stands out from the crowd. The moist, sweetness always leave you wanting more of this bread. From experience I can tell you that everyone you give a piece of Zucchini bread will ask you for the recipe. It tastes that good. Even when we made it this time we were asked for the recipe. Instead of telling everyone we meet, over and over how to make this recipe I can now tell them to check the website.
Another Zucchini Recipe
The preparation of Zucchini dishes, to me, isn't that well known in Trinidad and Tobago. People may wonder about other ways to cook it, instead of the normal currying or stewing, since the Zucchini is similar to lauki (loki, white gourd, chinese melon, long melon); a vegetable we use in our cooking. So this recipe could be added to your list of Zucchini recipes .
So next time you are shopping at the supermarket and you see Zucchini, buy one and try the recipe. I promise you when you're done you'll be asked for the recipe as well. It will be up to you to give it to them or ( in a whisper) keep it as your little secret. Don't worry I won't say anything 🙂 Enjoy!
Zucchini Bread Recipe
TIPS:
In making the Zucchini bread follow the recipe closely because I wrote down everything exactly as it happened. I was a little more technical because I wanted the recipe to come out perfect when you try it. I gave the specific baking pan size we used and the oven temperatures so pay close attention to this. Other than that everything else is straightforward.
ZUCCHINI BREAD
Ingredients:
1 medium zucchini, grated (will yield about 4 cups)
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp. mixed essence
1 tbsp. almond essence
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
3 cups. flour
Direction:
Add to the grated Zucchini: the nutmeg, salt. baking soda and baking powder, mixed essence, sugar, eggs, almond essence, and oil, Then add the flour and mix to a smooth consistency.
Pour into a baking pan 24 X 14 X 6.5 cm. Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes. Bake at 250 degrees F for 30 minutes then at 300 degrees F for 45 minutes.
Here we have the finished Zucchini bread. Well that's it for this week; hope you enjoyed my posts. As usual I will see you all on Monday with more trini recipes. In the mean time try out the Zucchini bread and give me some feedback. I will love to hear how it comes out. See you soon. Bye!
Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini grated (will yield about 4 cups)
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp. mixed essence
- 1 tbsp. almond essence
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 cups. flour
Instructions
- Add to the grated Zucchini: the nutmeg, salt, baking soda and baking powder, mixed essence, sugar, eggs, almond essence, and oil. Then add the flour and mix to a smooth consistency. Pour into a baking pan 24 X 14 X 6.5 cm
- Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes. Bake at 250 degrees F for 30 minutes then at 300 degrees F for 45 minutes.
You should try it and tell me what you think.
I’ve heard many good things about this bread but I am yet to try it.
Hey Cynthia what’s up. Well all I can say is Zucchini Bread really tastes great. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
How small are the pans you’re thinking of baking them in? The pans we used were 24 x 16 x 6.5 cm and the bread was baked for a total of 75 minutes. Based on these dimensions and baking time, I would like to think that a smaller baking pan would require less baking time. But this is uncharted territory for me. You will have to experiment a bit with temperature and time based on your pan’s dimensions. Best of luck 🙂
Thank you for your comment
Ours became a bit dry, but that might be, because our oven doesn’t say the temperatures and I always have to guess.
Also we only had a giant baking form.
The flavor was very good in any way.
Maybe I try again with lower heat and more zucchini 🙂
While the zucchini bread is baking you could test it with a knife. That way you would be able to tell if it’s done without relying on time too strictly. Thanks again for your comment 😉
This looks similar to my banana bread which I’m tired off – I will definitely be trying this since I don’t know how to cook zucchini and I know that it is very healthy.
Thanks for posting.
Best of luck amethystsakura 🙂
I made it for my family in Poland, everyone loved it and no one guessed it was made with zuccini. They said it reminded them of a taste of Polish cake called piernik. All my fam in Poland love Trinidadian cooking, my mum even cooks it herself 🙂
Glad you liked it Kate 🙂
where in trinidad to find zucchini? what local name to ask for it buy? i have not seen it
Check Hilo or extra foods that’s where I get mine.
I have tried some of your other recipes before but this is my first time posting. I was so happy when I came across this zucchini bread recipe because I had gotten a good deal on some zucchini in the market but was not sure what to do with it. Anyway I tried this recipe about two weeks ago and it was all gone in a flash. I even took piece for a co-worker and the next thing you know I was getting orders. So its Gloria Saturday and the family is having a lime in the savannah on Easter Sunday, I normally carry sponge cake but this year I tell my self I will mix it up a bit ,so I decided to make zucchini bread, because I still had some zucchini in the fridge ( it really was a good deal).I made four pans and they are in the oven right now and the aroma in the house is delightful. I am so excited for everyone to try my new recipe , I know they will like it. Thanks for sharing Felix and I look forward for more of your recipes.
Beautifully said Mav. All I can say is you’re welcome 🙂