Ingredients:
- 3 large overripe bananas, mashed (approx. 1 ½ cups / 350g)
- 1 ½ cups (150g) grated zucchini, squeezed lightly
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ½ cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5g) baking soda
- ½ tsp (3g) salt
- 1 tsp (2g) ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp (1g) ground nutmeg
- ½ cup (90g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (60g) chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions:
- Prep the produce. Grate the zucchini using the small holes of a box grater. Place the shreds in a clean kitchen towel and give it a gentle squeeze to remove excess moisture. In a separate bowl, mash the overripe bananas until smooth with a few small lumps remaining. Note: Those lumps add nice texture.
- Mix the fats and sugars. Whisk the melted butter and brown sugar together until smooth.
- Emulsify the base. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until the mixture looks glossy.
- Combine the wet items. Fold in the mashed bananas and grated zucchini until fully incorporated.
- Sift the dry ingredients. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg directly over the wet mixture. Note: This prevents baking soda volcanoes in your bread.
- Fold gently. Using a spatula, gently fold the ingredients together until no streaks of flour remain. Stop as soon as it's combined to avoid a tough loaf.
- Add the mix ins. Fold in chocolate chips or nuts during the final three strokes.
- Fill the pan. Pour the batter into a parchment lined 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Bake the loaf. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
- Cool down. Let it sit in the pan for 10 minutes before moving it to a wire rack.