Carrot Zucchini Bread

It all started with 3 dead bananas...

I was thinking of using them in Banana Bread and then my mind took stock of my fridge and remembered that I have an entire bag of carrots and 1 zucchini. After thinking about those bananas for a bit, I realized they were really far gone, from the incredible heat we had this week and so I counted them as a loss and tossed them into the trash. That left me with the zucchini and the carrots. So I looked up recipes for both and lucked out that I was not the only one who thought of this combination. Here is the recipe I decided to use, it is from the Food Network's website, Food.com. Click the link below, if you want to be taken to their page.

Carrot Zucchini Bread

About This Recipe

"You can also make this an all-carrot bread by substituting the grated zucchini for an additional 1.5 cups grated carrot. To cut down on some fat, try substituting equal part unsweetened applesauce for the oil (for a little extra flavor and texture, add 2 tbsp of oil along with the applesauce). Try adding some chocolate chips, nuts, or cinnamon to taste."

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup carrot, grated ( ~1/2 carrot)
1 3/4 cups zucchini, grated ( ~1 large zucchini)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup light brown sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 365*. Grease an 8”x 3” loaf pan, set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the eggs and the oil; mix well.
Add the raisins, carrots, and zucchini; mix.
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix (be careful not to overmix!).
Lastly, fold in the brown sugar.
Pour the mixture into loaf pan and bake for around 55 min, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow cooling for 5 minute.

I have not tasted the end result yet, but I did not have brown sugar, so I used regular sugar and added a half teaspoon cinnamon, a quarter teaspoon nutmeg and a quarter teaspoon of ginger, just to give it an autumn flavor. I also thought the dough was very dry and so I added a quarter cup of water to the mix. It did not need the entire baking time, either, so definitely watch it.