Zucchini Bread

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, beaten until frothy

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil

  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

  • 2 medium zucchini, grated to produce 2 cups

  • 2 cups plain flour

  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

  • 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/4 tsp baking powder

  • butter (optional, for greasing muffin trays)

Special Equipment

3 x 12-basin muffin trays

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.

  • Prepare all of the ingredients based on the instructions in the ingredients list.

  • Mix the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla essence in a large bowl, then add the zucchini.

  • In another large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together with a fork.

  • Add the zucchini mix to the dry mix and gently combine.

  • Line the muffin trays with baking paper, or grease with a light coating of butter.

  • Pour the mixture into the muffin trays, three-quarters full for each basin.

  • Bake for 20 minutes.

  • Remove onto a wire cooling rack. Allow to cool then serve on platters.