Cheddar Zucchini Bread

"I found this recipe in Chatelaine magazine while sitting in the dentist office. Went home and made 2 of them and took one to work with a huge response for copies so posting here to make again. This bread is awesome when a slice is browned in a pan like a grilled cheese sandwich."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
1 loaf
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly coat 9x5 inch loaf pan with oil.
  • Use hands to squeeze out as much liquid as possible from grated zucchini to measure 1 cup. Pat dry with paper towel.
  • In a large bowl, using a fork, stir flour with baking powder, salt, baking soda and nutmeg. Stir in brown and granulated sugars. Then stir in zucchini and 1 1/2 cups cheese.
  • In a small bowl, whisk eggs with 1/3 cup oil. Pour over flour mixture and stir just until mixed. Batter will be thick. Scrape into prepared loaf pan, smooth then sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
  • Bake in centre of preheated oven until cake tester inserted into centre of loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes then turn loaf onto cooling rack.
  • Terrific warm or at room temp or cool completely then wrap in plastic.
  • Loaf will keep well at room temp up to 3 days or overwrap with foil and freeze up to 2 months.
  • Try a slice browned in a pan. Butter both sides lightly and grill.MMMMM.

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Reviews

  1. This bread is just scrumptious. It smells great while baking and is just as delicious toasted as it is fresh out of the oven. My changes to make it healthier: low fat plain yogurt instead of the oil; egg whites instead of whole eggs; and a combination of white whole wheat flour (1/2 cup), whole wheat pastry flour (1/2 cup), corn meal (1/4 cup), and oat bran (1/4 cup). I used a very aged cheddar and I think I may use a slightly younger cheese next time I make this, or else I will cut back on the quantity of cheese. Oh, but this is an excellent recipe. Thank you for sharing.
     
  2. I have made this recipe numerous times now and everyone loves it so much they request it! I am by no means a baker and this recipe was easy to make. I use cinnamon instead of nutmeg just because that's what I had and it works.
     
  3. Hello from Portugal Karen, this turned out to be a very lovely Zucchini bread. I didn't make any changes, I really did'nt think any was needed. Had some zucchini frozen so I decided to put it to good use. This one is a keeper in my receipe box, plan on making it very soon again. Thanks for postining this exellent receipe.
     
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  1. This bread is just scrumptious. It smells great while baking and is just as delicious toasted as it is fresh out of the oven. My changes to make it healthier: low fat plain yogurt instead of the oil; egg whites instead of whole eggs; and a combination of white whole wheat flour (1/2 cup), whole wheat pastry flour (1/2 cup), corn meal (1/4 cup), and oat bran (1/4 cup). I used a very aged cheddar and I think I may use a slightly younger cheese next time I make this, or else I will cut back on the quantity of cheese. Oh, but this is an excellent recipe. Thank you for sharing.
     

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Update Nov 2009 - I live in Northwestern Ontario with the cold and the bugs. A baby born in each of my decade 20's 30's 40's!!! plus 2 grandsons now. I love to cook and hardly ever repeat a recipe. I never really had a fav cookbook but I now have a favorite recipe site that I am totally addicted to-RECIPEZAAR!!! I still email recipes to my own kids. My pet peeve is those folks who turn their noses up at a dish even before they try it. My family have sat at the table with a pig tail or a chicken foot on their plate just becuz I found a recipe - HAHAHa - cooking should be fun and very once in a while the dogs get a treat! I also love watching decorating shows and my husband keeps promising to put wheels on the furniture to make room arrangments easier! We don't hobby farm anymore on our 8 acres and the large veg garden has been made over - half rock garden and other half with 12 new raised cedar beds because I am getting old and the knees don't work so well. It is fabulous and will post a new cover pic altho I love my Inukshuks!! I LOVE snowshoeing and am blessed to be able to walk out my back door and enjoy.
 
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