Spicy Squash Bread

Name: Spicy Squash Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 1 loaf, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 eggs, beaten; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1/3 cup sour cream; 3 tablespoons apricot preserves; 1 3/4 cups unpeeled shredded yellow squash

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"My mom's recipe. Good during the summertime squash season. Freezes well."

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photo by True Texas

Ready In:: 1hr 35mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 1 loaf
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 ³⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground ginger
³⁄₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cloves
2 eggs, beaten
³⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₃ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₃ cup sour cream
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
1 ³⁄₄ cups unpeeled shredded yellow squash

directions

In a mixing bowl, add the first 8 ingredients; stir to combine; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, sugar, oil, sour cream, and preserves; stir to combine.
Add in shredded squash; stir to combine.
Gradually add in dry ingredients, stir well.
Pour mixture into a greased and floured 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loafpan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, 5 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes in the pan; turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely.

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Reviews

For a somewhat more healthy version, substitute applesauce for oil and greek yogurt for sour cream. This turned out great!

Silkster
Amazing taste with all the spices. Didn't have apricot preserves so I used strawberry and it worked out great -- moist and delicious. Now I'm not as upset about the prolific production of my one squash plant.

Caryltoo
Very moist and delicious. I had previously made zucchini bread, but never squash bread ... and I'm glad to have a recipe for it now for extra squash from the garden. I might add raisins or nuts to the recipe next time. Also, I only baked it for 55 minutes. A keeper.

lmkga
Great moist and flavorful bread. I love to make my breads in coffee cans and I think I will try this one in one of them next time. This is a keeper for sure.

True Texas
I love this. Very flavourful and moist. It's the first time I've ever purchased apricot preserves (jam?); they really added a nice touch to the bread/cake. Next time I'll add nuts and/or blueberries just for a little something extra. Thank you for posting this.

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