Zucchini Bread

The baseball bats are taking over! I have to keep up with my zucchini somehow and I thought that I would shred a bunch of it and put it into my freezer. Then I decided to use some of the zucchini to make a treat for us and zucchini bread sounded perfect. I also needed to make something to take to my neighbor so I set out for the task.

Zucchini Bread

3 beaten eggs

1 cup oil

2 3/4 cup sugar

3 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

3 tsp cinnamon

2 cups shredded zucchini

3 cups flour

1 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips

In your Kitchenaid mixer combine the eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix all dry ingredients in a separate container and then add to the Kitchenaid mixer and mix well. Then add the zucchini again mixing thoroughly. Pour into 3 bread pans ( I did two last time and so my loaves were huge but I suggest using 3 instead. Sprinkle the nuts or the chocolate chips on just before you put it into the oven. Cook at 325 for 70 minutes.

This particular loaf turned out extremely moist. It was delectable and all of the chocolate chips sunk to the bottom to make for a surprise on the bottom. My husband really liked it and surprisingly so did my really picky 3 year old eater.

Happy Baking!

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Do you have baseball bat zucchini and don't know what to do with them? I have the perfect sinful recipe for you to use up all that zucchini. Who doesn't like Chocolate cake? I LOVE it. I think this recipe really brings out the amazingness of zucchini! The cake turns out so moist and dense. If you peel the zucchini first, your family will never even notice!

1/4 margarine or butter

1/2 cup oil

1 3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vailla

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 cup shredded zucchini

2 1/2 cups flour

4 TBSP cocoa

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp cloves

In your mixer, whether it be Kitchenaid or Bosch, cream the butter, oil and sugar together. Add the eggs one at a time and make sure that the mixture is well blended. It should look nice and creamy. Add the buttermilk slowly to this mixture. Add the zucchini and the dry ingredients all at once and mix thoroughly. Pour into a greased/sprayed with PAM 9/13 pan. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips(optional).

Oh Henry Bars

This is my mom's recipe and she would make this for us when we would have swim meets and she would have to make two pans because all the kids on our team would drool over it. I like it because of all the peanuts and I feel like it gives you some energy as well as some quick sugars.

1 cup sugar

1 cup corn syrup

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup peanuts

3 cups rice krispies

1/2 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

In a large sauce pan boil the sugar and the corn syrup together until the sugar looks to be dissolved. Remove from heat and then add the peanut butter til it is melted. Then add the peanuts and rice krispies. Press the mixture down into a 9x13 pan and then sprinkle the chocolate chips over top. Let them melt and then spread them evenly with a spatula. Let the chocolate chips cool and then serve.

This is a really easy snack and is really delicious.

I do love my pan with the lid. It helps to keep treats fresher longer.