Classic Courgette Bread

As any good hipster knows, there’s trendy and then there’s trendy, and baking banana bread has, without a doubt, become trendy. With headlines that read, “Why is everyone making banana bread?” and “Banana bread is having a moment,” as our Instagram feeds are inundated with pictures of homemade banana bread, it is clear, the tasty treat has just become far too mainstream. Although we attempted to buck the trend with our banana pancake recipe, we can’t deny, we still love a good loaf. This is why we declare June to be all about the under appreciated courgette bread. Come with us and break away from the pack with this classic courgette bread recipe.

Classic Courgette Bread

You will need the following ingredients:

• 2 cups of shredded courgette

• 3 cups of flour

• 2 eggs

• 2 cups of sugar

• 2/3 cups of coconut oil, melted (and bit extra for greasing pan)

• 1 tsp of vanilla

• 1/2 tsp of salt

• 1 tsp of baking soda

• 1/4 tsp of baking powder

• 2 tsp of ground cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg

• Zest of 1 orange

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional but highly recommend)

And the following equipment:

• Cutting board

• Cutting knife

• Vegetable grater or food processor with medium grater attachment

• Zester

• Large mixing bowl

• Medium mixing bowl

• Whisk

• Wooden spoon

• Measuring cups

• Measuring spoons

• Loaf pans (this recipe will make 2 loaves)

Ok, now lets get cooking!

• Preheat oven to 180c

• Cut off the ends of the courgette, and if you are using a food processor, cut the courgette up to fit

• Grate or shred the courgette (you need 2 cups, if you have too much you can freeze the excess for later)

• To the 2 cups of grated courgette add the zest of 1 orange

• Add the 2 eggs, 2 cups of sugar, 2/3 cups melted of coconut oil, and 1 tsp of vanilla to courgette mixture

• In the smaller bowl, mix the 3 cups of flour, 1/2 tsp of salt, 1tsp of baking soda, 1/4 tsp of baking powder, 2 tsp of ground cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg

• Mix the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined

• Fold in 1/2 cup of chopped nuts

• Grease loaf pans and pour batter in to about 2/3 full

• Cook for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until you can prick loaf with a skewer and it comes out clean

• Let cool in pan

Courgette bread is great for breakfast but also works well with ice cream for a non-traditional dessert. If you just cannot take another round of banana bread and are looking for a new loaf to love, give this classic courgette bread recipe a go.