Zucchini Gingerbread Or Zingerbread Food

ZUCCHINI-GINGERBREAD OR "ZINGERBREAD"

Steps:

• Toss grated zucchini and salt in a colander. Drain 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix dry ingredients in a small bowl.
• Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl.
• Add eggs and beat until well combined.
• Add molasses and mix well.
• Rinse and squeeze zucchini and add, stirring well.
• Add flour and coffee alternately mixing well after each.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9x13" pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350°F.
• Cool on a wire rack about 30 minute before slicing.
• Zingerbread is done when top springs back.

BIG ZUCCHINI (GINGER)BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare loaf pans by spraying with non-stick spray.
• Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Combine wet ingredients including zucchini in a smaller bowl.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined.
• Pour mixture into loaf pans.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes.

GLUTEN FREE ZUCCHINI GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour an 8" x 8" glass baking pan.
• Shred zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture.
• Use a mixer to beat the eggs and add the sugar, molasses, oil and vanilla.
• Sift together the dry ingredients.
• Slowly pour flour mixture into wet ingredients and mix until well blended.
• Mix in the zucchini by hand.
• Bake at 350F degrees for 27 minutes. Let cool.
• Can be served with a sprinkling of confectioner's sugar or sweetened whipped cream.

ZUCCHINI GINGER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Bake cupcakes:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups with liners.
• Pulse crystallized ginger in food processor until finely ground, then add flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, zest, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and pulse until combined.
• Whisk together zucchini, oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla in a medium bowl, then stir in flour mixture until just combined.
• Divide batter among muffin cups and bake until golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes.
• Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely, 1 hour.
• Make frosting:
• Beat together frosting ingredients with an electric mixer at high speed until combined well and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Frost tops of cooled cupcakes.

UPSIDE DOWN ZUCCHINI GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat sides of 9x13x2-inch baking pan (or 2 8x8-inch pans)with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place pan on low heat on burner and melt margarine in bottom of pan. Remove from burner and spread brown sugar over bottom of pan, dissolving in the melted margarine.
• Mix 1 1/2 cups zucchini and coconut together, layer over brown sugar and pat down gently.
• Mix oil, egg, molasses, and honey; beat.
• Add buttermilk and beat.
• Add dry ingredients and beat well. Stir in 1/2 cup zucchini and pour batter over coconut and spread carefully. Bake for 35-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Turn out on a platter while hot. Cut into squares. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.