Zucchini Granola Bread Food

HEALTHY ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan to prevent the bread from sticking. If you'll be toasting the nuts, line a small, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
• Toast the nuts: Once the oven has finished preheating, pour the chopped nuts onto your prepared baking sheet. Bake until the nuts are fragrant and toasted, about 5 minutes, stirring halfway.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the coconut oil and honey. Beat them with a whisk until they are combined. Add the eggs and beat well. (If your coconut oil solidifies on contact with cold ingredients, simply let the bowl rest in a warm place for a few minutes, like on top of your stove, or warm it for about 20 seconds in the microwave.)
• Add the milk, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and nutmeg, and whisk to blend. Switch to a big spoon and stir in the zucchini (be sure to squeeze excess moisture out of the zucchini first). Add the flour and stir just until combined. Some lumps are ok! Gently fold in the toasted nuts now, if using.
• Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with additional cinnamon. If you'd like a pretty swirled effect, run the tip of a knife across the batter in a zig-zag pattern.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the center of the loaf springs back to the touch. Let the bread cool in the pan on a wire rack. Use a serrated knife to cut individual slices.
• This bread is moist, so it will keep for just 2 to 3 days at room temperature. Store it in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months or so. I like to slice the bread before freezing and defrost individual slices, either by lightly toasting them or defrosting them in the microwave.

ZUCCHINI GRANOLA BREAD

Steps:

• Combine eggs, sugar and oil in large mixing bowl. Mix well. Add dry ingredients and flavorings to same bowl. Then, fold in zucchini,cranberries, and cereal. Add vanilla last.
• Pour batter into prepared pans and bake in 350 degree oven for about 55 minutes.
• Take from pans and place on racks. While still warm, poke several holes into each loaf with a cake tester.
• Then, glaze with a combination of fresh lemon juice, powdered sugar and warm water. Glaze should be thin.

ZUCCHINI-PINEAPPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and allspice in a small mixing bowl.
• Beat the sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla in a medium bowl until well combined. Mix in the zucchini and pineapple. Add to the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in the raisins.
• Pour half the batter into each loaf pan. Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let the bread cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then carefully turn out the loaves to finish cooling on a wire rack.