Bread Machine Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil (175 ml)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (10 ml)
• 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed (270 g)
• 2 cups all purpose flour (240 g)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup zucchini, packed, grated into small shreds (135 g)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (135 g, optional; or use mini chocolate chips)

Steps

1. Grate the zucchini and lightly beat the eggs.
2. Add the oil and eggs to the bread pan, then everything else except the zucchini and walnuts, wet ingredients first.
3. Set the machine to Sweet Quick Bread/Cake, Light color, 2 lb, and press start.
4. When the machine pauses (or beeps) between mixing cycles, add the zucchini and walnuts.
5. When it's done, let the bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then move it to a rack. Remove the paddle if it's stuck.
6. Cool completely (up to 2 hours) before slicing.