VMBURNS: Have you ever wondered who got the bright idea to add vegetables to bread? Or am I the only person who thinks about such things? Well, I have to say, whoever first decided to add zucchini or carrots to create a sweet treat while still getting in a daily serving of vegetables was a genius! My mom was a good baker, but she only baked desserts and usually only for holidays (i.e. Thanksgiving and Christmas). Plus, I like vegetables (most of them) anyway. So, my mom never had to "hide" vegetables in other foods to get me to eat them. However, given today's active lifestyle where everyone is on the go, it can be hard for me to make time for breakfast (yes, I know it's the most important meal of the day) and to eat as many vegetables as I should. So, this recipe for Lemon Zucchini Bread kills two birds with one stone, AND it's pretty darned tasty!
LEMON ZUCCHINI BREAD
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup finely shredded unpeeled zucchini
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- For the glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a loaf pan with cooking spray or coat with butter.
- Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl and set aside.
- Combine sugar, zucchini, cooking oil, egg, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a separate bowl and mix.
- Add the dry ingredients to the zucchini mixture and stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into the greased loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes, and then remove from the pan and cool completely.
- Combine ingredients for glaze and drizzle over bread.
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