Lemon-Poppy Seed Zuchini Bread

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living August 2012

Categories: Breads- Rolls- Biscuits- Corn bread

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
  • 2 tsp. poppy seeds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
  2. Stir together flour, salt and baking soda. Add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in zucchini and next 2 ingredients. Spoon batter into 3 greased and flour 5 × 3-inch disposable aluminum foil loaf pans (about 1 1/3 cups batter per pan).
  3. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes, remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).
  4. makes 3 (5 × 3 inch) loaves

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