#COOKING WITH CLORIS--APRICOT APPLESAUCE ZUCCHINI BREAD

I recently took a two-week vacation and came home to find my garden overrun with ginormous zucchini. So I cranked up the air-conditioning, and in the middle of a summer heat wave I spent the afternoon baking loaves of zucchini bread. Here’s one of the recipes. Check back next week for another.

Apricot Applesauce Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

1 large egg

1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all purpose flour 

1/2  teaspoon baking powder

1/2  teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 cup coarsely grated zucchini, laid loosely in cup and not packed (don’t wring out)

1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 1 4” x 8” loaf pan with floured cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan; set aside.

Soak chopped apricots in a bowl of water. Set aside.

To a large bowl, add the first six ingredients, whisking to combine.

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to bowl, stirring to combine. 

Drain apricots. Stir together the applesauce, zucchini, apricots, and walnuts. Stir to combine with other ingredients.

Pour batter into loaf pan. Back 1 hr. or until top spring back.

Allow to cool before slicing and serving serving. 

#COOKING WITH CLORIS--BANANA SPLIT BREAD

Banana Split Bread

Ever have a banana split for breakfast? Combining bananas, cherries, walnuts, and chocolate chips, this banana bread recipe takes its inspiration from the frozen treat—minus the ice cream and whipped cream, of course. However, nothing says you can’t add a dollop of whipped cream to a slice for breakfast or add a scoop of ice cream and a dollop of whipped cream for a tasty dessert.😋

Ingredients:

3 very ripe bananas

1/4 cup chopped dried cherries

2/3-cup melted butter

2 large eggs, beaten

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 tsp. baking soda

1/8 tsp. salt

1 cup sugar

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup chocolate chips

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease large loaf pan.

Mash the bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Add chopped cherries. Stir in melted butter. Stir in vanilla and eggs.

Sift together dry ingredients. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.

Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.

Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake 50 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. 

Cool completely on wire rack before removing from pan.