Another recipe from 1998. I don’t remember this bread from my childhood years. I’m guessing this is one Tracy really likes and added it to the family recipe collection. I may need to give it a go.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup salad oil
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1-1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
• 1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 Tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions

1. Beat eggs until foamy.
2. Add oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar and maple flavoring. Continue beating at a high speed until mixture is very thick and fluffy.
3. With a spoon, stir in zucchini and carrots.
4. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and walnuts.
5. Blend into zucchini mixture just until flour is no longer visible.
6. our batter into a well-greased loaf pan. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
7. Bake at 350° for approximately 1 hour.
8. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
9. Turn onto a wire rack to cool
10. thoroughly.

Notes

I have a hard time finding wheat germ. You may consider using oat bran. I have not tried this but I am fairly confident that it will be a satisfactory substitute. Also, you might want to try using sunflower nuts instead of walnuts. It gives it just a little bit different flavor. I love this bread!