If I tell my teenager I baked a loaf of Zucchini bread he wouldn’t try even one tiny little slice. So I told him it was a chocolate chip loaf and he gobbled up two big slices and washed them down with a tall glass of milk! Over the years I’ve learned I have to be extra sneaky to get my kids to eat their veggies. If you hide them and add ingredients like chopped pecans and chocolate chips it’s pretty darn easy to get them to eat those vegetables and they don’t even know it. This bread is so moist and tasty you’ll have no trouble polishing off both loaves in short order!
Spray two loaf pans generously with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
TIP: Open your dishwasher and place pans on the inside of the door. Any overspray from the non-stick cooking spray stays in the dishwasher and will get washed away the next time you run the dishwasher. No more overspray all over your countertops; saving you valuable clean up time.
In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cloves. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer combine vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Add shredded zucchini, and mix to combine.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add chopped pecans and chocolate chips. Continue to mix until all the ingredients are well combined.
Divide batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaves completely before slicing. Store loaves covered in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
This zucchini bread was a huge hit with my bible study buddies. It’s delicious with a cup of coffee in the morning. The ladies loved it! They polished off almost an entire loaf. Thank goodness, or I would have been forced to eat it all by myself, which wouldn’t be hard to do since it’s so darn tasty!!! You must give this easy to make recipe a try the next time you have some zucchini on hand. It’s one of the best loaves of sweet bread you will ever make! Definitely blue ribbon worthy! Thank you Aunt Cathy for sharing this recipe with me! I’ll be baking it often.
Aunt Cathy’s Blue Ribbon Zucchini Bread
Barbara
This moist, tender loaf deserves its blue ribbon status. Not only is it prize worthy but it's also one of the easiest deserts to make.
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2 thoughts on “How To Make Aunt Cathy’s Blue Ribbon Zucchini Bread”
I like your idea of spraying the pans on the dishwasher door to save on clean up! Also, I think you picked the perfect verse to go along with this recipe. Tell me, have you tried this recipe without the chocolate chips and if so, would you serve it that way?
I like your idea of spraying the pans on the dishwasher door to save on clean up! Also, I think you picked the perfect verse to go along with this recipe. Tell me, have you tried this recipe without the chocolate chips and if so, would you serve it that way?
I have not made it without the chocolate chips but that is how my Aunt Cathy makes it. Delicious with a cup of coffee or a glass of cold milk.