Zucchini Eggplant Banana Bread. A combination of two favorites: banana nut bread and zucchini bread. The flavors combine and in each bite you get just a hint of both flavors. Zucchini Banana Bread-a blend of your two favorite breads!
My grandmother made this zucchini banana bread for as long as I can remember, and I've been making it ever since I learned how to bake. Banana-Zucchini Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home. It happens every year, so you'd think I'd prepare for it, but for some reason, it always takes me by surprise. You can cook Zucchini Eggplant Banana Bread using 21 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Zucchini Eggplant Banana Bread
- Prepare 4 large of eggs.
- It’s 2/3 cup of granulated sugar.
- It’s 1 cup of light brown sugar.
- You need 1/2 cup of melted butter, cooled.
- You need 1/2 cup of canola oil.
- It’s 1 tbsp of vanilla extract.
- It’s 1 cup of seeded, grated, unpeeled zucchini.
- You need 1 cup of mashed banana.
- It’s 1 cup of peeled, grated eggplant (seeds are ok).
- Prepare 2 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground ginger.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg.
- You need 1 tsp of baking soda.
- You need 1/4 tsp of baking powder.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1 tsp of lemon zest (fresh is best).
- It’s of optional:.
- You need 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts, pine nuts or dried cranberries.
- It’s of topping:.
- You need 1/2 cup of granulated sugar for sprinkling, also optional..
We wait and wait for that first zucchini (or tomato, or eggplant…) to be ready for harvesting, and before we know it, we are picking zucchini by the armful. Eggplant is one of the true stars of summer, but it can be tricky to cook. Because it absorbs oil like a sponge during frying, we prefer the oven-roasted Arrange eggplant slices in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, then fit as many pieces of zucchini as possible on same baking sheet, tucking. Dip sliced zucchini or eggplant into beaten egg, then into flour mixture.
Zucchini Eggplant Banana Bread step by step
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Place zucchini, eggplant, banana and zest in a large bowl. Add eggs and both sugars. Wisk well..
- Wisk in butter, oil and vanilla. Set aside..
- In a medium bowl sift or wisk together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger..
- Add dry to wet and stir until incorporated. Fold in nuts or cranberries if desired..
- Divide the batter between two smaller sized greased or sprayed loaf pans..
- Sprinkle tops with sugar..
- Bake for 45-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean..
- Cool and serve..
Pour olive oil into a skillet and heat, adding whole garlic cloves. Place breaded veggies into hot olive oil (don't overload the pan as they should cook separated in the oil). Sprinkle over them a few pieces of sliced onion; turn zucchini. Another way to get zucchini into your diet! If your zucchini bushes produce like mine then you are going to need many recipes to use them all up!
