Banana Zucchini Bread

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield 2 loaves (16 pieces each)

Zucchini is our secret weapon for baking perfectly tender, soft banana bread without altering its familiar comforting, sweet taste. Our banana zucchini bread recipe will become one of your favorites!

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
1-1/2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, bananas, sugar and oil. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in zucchini and pecans.
Pour into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 193 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 165mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

My grandmother made this zucchini banana bread for as long as I can remember, and I've been making it ever since I learned how to bake. Children love it for a snack, and it's good to serve at any meal. It's another delicious way to use zucchini, which is so abundant in late summer. —Eva Mae Hebert, Lafayette, LA

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