Nothing says welcome to Fall like the smell of pumpkin!
Here is a delicious recipe for Zucchini Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
In a bowl, combine eggs and sugar. Add pumpkin, butter and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in zucchini and nuts. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in x 5-in loaf pans. Bake at 350 degree for 45-50 minutes or until breads test done. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rake. Yield: 2 loaves.
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Healthify it!
Experiment with the recipe to make it a bit healthier. Here are a few tips; reduce sugar by 1/3, substitute some sugar for apple sauce, replace half the flour with whole wheat flour, etc.
