Earth Bread

This is a recipe my mom made a bit while I was growing up. I think she got it from a food program on KSL years ago – but its hard to remember. Anyway, its a great way to use some of those fresh vegetables from your garden. (Not my garden, I don’t currently have a garden)…

Anyway, think Banana bread meets Zucchini bread. …meets carrots… meets pumpkin pie spice… its pretty good!

Earth Bread

3 cups flour

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

3/4 cup oil

1/4 cup water

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup mashed banana

1/2 cup grated carrots

1 cup grated zucchini

1/2 cup chopped nuts

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In medium size bowl mix together well the dry ingredients.

In large bowl mix together well the eggs, oil, water, and vanilla.

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Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients.

Add in banana, carrots, zucchini, and nuts. Mix only until it’s thoroughly mixed

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Pour into pans of choice that have been greased and floured. Bake at 350 degrees. Takes 30-60 minutes to bake depending on pan size/selection.

Cool 10 minutes on wire rack before removing from pan.

*Slices better after additional cooling and when sliced thick.

Since I didn’t have a garden this year, I used zucchini from my mom’s… and carrots from a neighbor’s garden. Thanks guys! I left the nuts out this time since I didn’t have any on hand, but I have to say that I MUCH PREFER it with nuts. It just adds another dimension to the bread. If you make it, let me know what you think!