Mandarin Orange Zucchini Bread

Recipe developed by Ann's Orchard

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INGREDIENTS

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• 1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 cup raw zucchini, coarsely grated

• 1 medium raw carrot, coarsely grated

• ½ cup nuts, chopped

• ½ cup raisins (optional)

• 2 large eggs

• Zest from3 mandarin oranges

• ½ cup fresh squeezed mandarin juice

• ¼ cup vegetable oil

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DIRECTIONS

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. In large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir in zucchini, carrot, nuts, eggs orange juice, oil, and zest.

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Bake approximately 1 hour, or until a fork inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack.

 

Freezes well.

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