Zucchini Banana Bread

I'm really awesome at eating baked goods, but not so great at baking. One of my goals for this summer is to get better at baking. I had some zucchini from my garden, tons of fresh eggs from my chickens,  and a bunch (no pun intended) of overripe bananas. I wanted something healthier than banana bread so I went with Zucchini Banana Bread. I looked and looked for just the right recipe and didn't find it. Sooo I adapted several and made my own and to my astonishment its really good!

My son and stepsons even liked it! Here is the recipe:

Healthy Zucchini Banana Bread

1 cup white flour

1 cup wheat flour

1 cup rolled oat

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

 1/2 cup of splenda

4 eggs

1/2cups white sugar

1/4 cup oil

  1 teaspoon salt

  5 small overripe bananas, mashed

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups shredded zucchini

1 cup Walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Whisk together white flour, wheat flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon,  and salt.
3. In  separate bowl, beat the eggs.
4. Add the sugar, oil, and mashed bananas to the eggs; mix well.
5. Add the vanilla.
6. Combine  wet and dry mixtures. Stir until  combined.
7. Fold in the zucchini and walnuts
8. Pour into 2 lightly greased loaf pans (9x5-inch).
9. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

Happy Baking!

 

PTI April Blog Hop



Photo Credit

I'm so glad I get to participate in this months blog hop! Its the first time in months I have been home on the 25th. The above photo is the inspiration we were to use. Of course I LOVED it! All my favorite patterns and colors. Instead of a card I made this little canvas to hang in my kitchen. I used the new Strawberry Patch stamps and dies again. I'm completely obsessed with strawberries now. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Hopping!

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Dies/Stamps: Strawberry Patch Set, Berry Basket, Friendship Jar Spring Fillers Stamp Set, Tiny Tags Die

Paper: Aqua Mist Pattern Paper Pack, Pretty Party (Crate Paper), Je tadore (Making Memories), The Girls Paperie

Other: Flowers & Mini Aged Clothes Pins (Brandywine Designs)

Alex

It has been raining since yesterday here. And there is no end to the rain in sight. The temperatures are well below average.Windows are open and the garden is happy. Its WONDERFUL! Its usually extremely dry and very hot this time of year in Texas. We have Alex the hurricane to thank for it. Hurricane are usually a bad thing. And to some people Alex was. But, to others (like our farmers) it has been a blessing. Its just a reminder to me that sometimes in our lives what we see as bad storms may really be blessings.