I spent several hours today making zucchini recipes to use all the really big zucchinis that we don't find until that's what their good for. Here are the recipes.
Zucchini Bread
3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
1 Tbsp vanilla
Mix together. In another bowl mix together:
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
Add to wet ingredients and mix well. Pour into 2 loaf pans, or 1 loaf pan and 1 doz muffin cups, or 2 doz. muffin cups, or 1 doz. muffin cups and 2 doz. mini muffin cups or You get the idea.
Bake at 325 1 hour for loafs, 20 min for muffins, 15 min for mini muffins or until they bounce back and are not sticky on top. Cool slightly and remove from pans. You can add nuts if desired.
Zucchini Brownies
2 cups grated zucchini
1/2 cup oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup sugar
Mix together. In another bowl mix together:
2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup chopped nuts if desired
Add to wet stuff and mix well. Pour into prepared 9x13 pan and bake 375 20 to 25 min. Frost with chocolate frosting.
Zucchini Cornbread
1 cup flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
Mix together. In another bowl mix:
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
2 tbsp. molasses
3 tbsp. melted butter
1 cup grated zucchini
Pour into flour mixture just til combined. Pour into prepared 8x8 pan. Bake at 400 for 25- 30 min, or til it springs back when touched.