Zucchini Bread with Crumb Topping

Zucchini Bread with Crumb Topping:-

Every Summer I have an abundance amount of zucchini in my garden, I can only eat so much, so of course I have to make something sweet out of some of them. See my tips at the end of the recipe for variations.  If you think you don't like zucchini or want your kids to eat more veggies, you have to try this. I promise you, you can't even taste the zucchini, it just adds alot of moisture.  Especially if you add chocolate, your kids will try it.    Enjoy!

Zucchini Bread:-

3 eggs 

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups sugar (see tip below)

2 cups zucchini (see tip below)

1 tbs vanilla

3 cups AP flour

1/2 ts baking powder

1ts baking soda

1ts salt

2ts cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grease and flour 1 large loaf or I like to make 3 mini loafs

Combine eggs, oil, sugar, zucchini and vanilla in mixer. Mix well

In another bowl, mix 3c flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt & cinnamon

Add dry ingredients slowly to the zucchini mixture. mix well

Pour into repared loaf pans

Crumb Topping:-

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup soft butter

Mix brown sugar and flour

Cut butter into sugar & flour until it is crumbly

Sprinkle evenly over batter

Bake for 30-45 mins depending of size of loaf pan you are using. Bake until slightly browned and toothpick comes out clean.

TIPS:-

I use half regular sugar and half Splender. It cuts down on calories. Trust me, no one will ever taste the difference.

Use the food processor to grate zucchini, Its alot of work to do it by hand.

I mentioned I use 3 mini loafs because I like to make an assortment of flavors. I dont add the cinnamon to the main batter, then I divide the batter into 3 bowls. you can add what ever you like.

My favorites: Chocolate chips and dried Cranberries

                       Strawberries and Orange zest & juice of that orange

                       Fresh Rosemary & lemon zest & juice of that lemon (weird I know, but it works!)

Be creative with your flavors, let me know what works for you.

I really hope you try and more importantly like this recipe.
If you questions, please let me know

Enjoy and Sweetness to you all