Ellen’s Lemon Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups grated zucchini

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans; sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar onto the bottom and sides of the greased pans.
2. Beat 2 cups sugar, oil, eggs, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in a separate bowl until well mixed; add to sugar-lemon mixture and stir until batter is thick. Fold in zucchini until incorporated. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool loaves in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.