Easy and Moist Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp fine sea salt
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup extra light olive oil or canola or vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups grated zucchini (from 1 lb or 2 medium zucchini)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

Method

1. Preheat oven and prepare loaf pan.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3. In another bowl, beat eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla until combined.
4. Stir grated zucchini into wet ingredients.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
6. Fold in nuts if using.
7. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
8. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
9. Cool bread in pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.