Zucchini Bread w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

Zucchini Bread w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

 

3 eggs

2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups flour
2 cups grated, unpeeled zucchini
3 teaspoons vanilla

*chopped pecans or walnuts (garnish)

 

 

Beat eggs and sugar, add oil and spices; blend. Add flour (w/baking powder and soda added), vanilla, and zucchini; mix. Scoop into greased muffin tins and/or loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes for regular size muffins, 20 minutes (or until pick comes out clean).

 

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 (8 oz.) softened cream cheese

1/2 stick softened butter

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 (lb.) box 10x sugar

Combine softened cream cheese and butter until smoth and fluffy. Add vanilla and sugar; beat until thick and creamy.

 

Allow to cool; frost with cream cheese frosting and garnish with nuts.
This recipe made 5 large muffins + 1 regular loaf + 1 small loaf.