Author Notes
This quick bread was initially inspired by a lone summer squash sitting on my counter. The idea of adding the crystallized ginger came from Molly Wizenberg's book A Homemade Life, in which she adds it to her favorite take on banana bread. After tweaking the zucchini bread recipe from the Joy of Cooking, this delicious loaf came to life. It's subtly sweet and spicy, and its golden color brings a bit of brightness to the table. —duclosbe1
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Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups
all purpose flour
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon
ground ginger
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3/4 cup
sugar
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2
large eggs, beaten
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1/2 cup
vegetable oil
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1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon
almond extract
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1 1/2 cups
grated summer squash, squeezed of excess moisture
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1/3 cup
crystallized ginger, finely chopped
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1/3 cup
almonds, finely chopped
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
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Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and ground ginger.
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Blend sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, both extracts, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the dry ingredients. Fold in squash, crystallized ginger, and chopped almonds with as few strokes as possible. Pour batter into prepared pan.
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Bake until the bread pulls away from the sides of the pan; 35-45 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove the loaf from the pan to cool completely on the rack.
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