National Zucchini Bread Day: 10 amazing facts and easy recipe to try at home
National Zucchini Bread Day is celebrated on April 25 each year. This day is dedicated to tasting and celebrating delicious and nutritious zucchini bread. The bread is also called a versatile food, which you can prepare in different ways with nuts, chocolate chips, other fruit, and vegetables.
So, let’s get to know some amazing facts about the delicious and healthy break and how you can prepare it in the easiest way possible which can be tried at home.
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10 amazing facts about zucchini bread
1. Zucchini bread is a type of quick bread, which is made with grated zucchini, flour, sugar, eggs, and oil.
2. Zucchini bread is a healthier bread because it is low in fat and calories and high in vitamins and minerals.
3. As zucchini is grown with healthy nutrients and vitamins, it aids in preventing diseases like cancer and heart problems.
4. In Canada, Giovanni Batista Scozzafava grew the world’s largest zucchini which is eight feet and 3.3 inches long.
5. Zucchini bread is considered a popular snack and breakfast food, especially in the summer months.
6. This will be the best option for those who need to be away from sugar because it can be made with less sugar than traditional bread.
7. It can be made gluten-free with the help of gluten-free flour.
8. Did you know that Zucchini bread can be frozen and stored for up to three months?
9. Zucchini has edible flowers and plants which were first noted in the year 1901 in Italy.
10. Fun Fact: Zucchini is the only fruit name that starts with the letter “z”.
Easy recipe for zucchini bread that you can try at home
Ingredients
1. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2. 1 teaspoon baking powder
3. 1 teaspoon baking soda
4. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5. 1/2 teaspoon salt
6. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
7. 1/2 cup white sugar
8. 1/2 cup brown sugar
9. 2 eggs
10. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
Instructions:
1. Grease a loaf pan that measures 9x5 inches and preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium basin.
3. Beat the vegetable oil, white sugar, and brown sugar together until they are smooth in a different big basin.
4. Beat after adding the eggs and vanilla essence until thoroughly mixed.
5. Stirring until just incorporated, gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
6. The grated zucchini should be well mixed into the batter.
7. A toothpick put into the center of the bread should come out clean after 50 to 60 minutes of baking after the batter has been poured into the prepared loaf pan.
8. After taking it out of the oven, let it cool in the pan for ten minutes before moving it to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Enjoy your handmade zucchini bread, it's great!