Chocolate Zucchini Bread

The last of the zucchini came in this weekend. The sweets are getting low, so I popped this in the oven. I decided to cut the recipe in half and used 2 bread pans. Silly me forgot the walnuts, but I think next time I'll also add chocolate chips. This recipe uses coconut oil, so I had to make sure the eggs were room temperature and ran the mixing bowl under hot water to keep the oil from hardening too quickly. Definitely a good snack. :)

https://www.healingharvesthomestead.com/home/2017/9/21/make-incredible-chocolate-zucchini-bread-out-of-giant-zucchini-small-zucchini-works-too

Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Bread

It's the month of Zucchini and I always get excited to see what Pinterest has for me each year. I literally started with the first and have been working my way down. This was one of my favorites. I even forgot to put in baking powder and baking soda the first time, but still enjoyed the zingy, albeit dense, bread. If you ask me, there is nothing like the flavor of blueberries and lemon in a sweet bread. I'm planning to try it again this weekend, because, of course, I have much more zucchini to experiment with. [You know it's a good one when the neighbors make it too ;) ]

https://therecipecritic.com/2016/07/blueberry-zucchini-bread-lemon-glaze/

Carrot Zucchini Apple Bread

My dear neighbor and friend posted this recipe to my wall and I decided to make it for our women's group yesterday. I used zucchini from the garden and some apples and carrots I had in the fridge. I ended up adding orange extract to the cream cheese frosting and sprinkled it with pecans. This was probably one of the best sweet breads I've ever made and eaten. Needless to say, it was a big hit with the group. Thankfully, this recipe made 2 loaves so the hubby had a chance to eat some too :)

http://www.momontimeout.com/2013/07/carrot-zucchini-apple-bread-recipe/

Orange Cranberry Bread (High Altitude)

I can never get enough of orange sweet breads, scones, etc.  I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered the hubby also like orange breads--the only complaint was "not enough orange icing on top". haha Another great recipe from my "Baking at High Altitude Cookbook".

(Orange) Cranberry Nut Bread

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

3 1/4 cups flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups pure orange juice

1 teaspoon orange peel or orange zest

3 cups cranberries [I used orange infused cranberries]

3/4 cup chopped walnuts

**For the icing, I just used a regular icing recipe and added orange extract**

1. Cream the butter, sugar, eggs.

2. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, orange juice and orange peel or zest to the butter mixture.

3. Mix thoroughly while adding the cranberries and walnuts. Mix the batter until all the ingredients are fully incorporated.

4. Grease two 9-inch bread pans. 

5. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.

6. Bake 50-60 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.

Blueberry Banana Bread with Cinnamon Crunch Topping

Today I was cleaning out the freezer and fridge and discovered I had bananas and blueberries that needed to be used up. So, thanks again to Google, I found this delightful recipe from Alaska. I ended up doubling the recipe due to the amount of bananas and blueberries I had on-hand. Such a delicious Saturday morning treat to go with my tea. :)

http://www.alaskafromscratch.com/2014/08/29/blueberry-banana-bread-cinnamon-crunch-topping/