Ingredients

  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 c. quick cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 c. salad oil
  • 3 c. shredded zucchini (about two 8 oz. zucchini)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 (4 oz.) can walnuts (about 1 c.), chopped

Method

  • About 4 hours before serving or day ahead, preheat oven to 350°.
  • Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, oats, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  • In medium bowl, with fork, beat eggs slightly; stir in salad oil, shredded zucchini, vanilla extract and walnuts. Stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened. Spoon batter evenly into pan.
  • Bake bread 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool bread in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack. Makes 12 servings.