Lemon-maple Zucchini Bread

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

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 lemon, zest of, finely grated
• 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini or 1 1/2 cups summer squash
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease 9" x 5" loaf pan and set aside.
• 3 beat the eggs with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• 4 gradually add the maple syrup, oil, vanilla, and lemon zest.
• 5 stir in the zucchini.
• 6 combine the unbleached and wheat flours, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• 7 make a well in the center, then stir in the zucchini mixture.
• 8 blend just until smooth, then turn into the prepared pan.
• 9 bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 10 cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.