Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup oil OR unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seed
  • 2 cups grated zucchini ((about two medium size zucchini))
  • 1 cup nuts (chopped (walnuts or pecans))

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease two 8x4 loaf pans; set aside.
  • Sift dry ingredients (First seven ingredients) together into a large bowl; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk. Stir in the sugar, oil (or applesauce) vanilla extract, and almond extract, poppy seeds and zucchini.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring until smooth and well blended. Add nuts and stir them into the mixture. Then fold in nuts
  • Divide the batter evenly between the two greased loaf pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the loaf.