This wonderful dense, easy, moist zucchini bread recipe has been our most requested recipe this summer. Every time we serve it at our Hershey, PA bed and breakfast, we find our selves making lots of copies of the zucchini bread recipe for guests.
Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1tsp. salt
¼ tsp. baking powder
3 tsp cinnamon
3 eggs
1 cup canola oil
11/2 cups sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup raisins (I always plump the raisins by soaking in very, very hot water while I make the rest of the recipe. Be sure to drain well before adding)
1 cup chopped walnuts
coarse sugar
Preheat oven to 350. Mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon, set aside. In a large bowl beat together eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla, Stir in zucchini. Gradually add flour mixture, blending well. Stir in the raisins and nuts.
Spray two loaf pans with Pam or similar. Spoon in batter. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar.
The original recipe says bake for 30 minutes. It has always taken at least 50 minutes (often longer) in my oven. It’s done when just a few crumbs are on a tooth pick tester at the center of the loaf. Cool completely before serving. I always make the day before.