Zucchini Lemon Poppyseed Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 small lemons, zest of or 1 large lemon, zest of
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 -3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 3 cups shredded zucchini or 1 large zucchini

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine flours, soda, powder, cinnamon & poppy seeds; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, oil, milk, lemon juice, zest & salt.
• 4 mix dry ingredients into wet until combined.
• 5 stir in shredded zucchini.
• 6 divide batter into 2 regular-sized greased and floured loaf pans (i make a parchment paper sling longways in the pans to help the breads come out more easily).
• 7 bake for approximately one hour, turning temp down to 350 for last 15 minutes or so if loaves are getting too brown.
• 8 cool for 10 minutes in pans, then place on a rack to cool completely.