**Cucumber Nut Bread: A Refreshing Twist on a Classic**
Cucumber nut bread is a unique and flavorful quick bread that combines the refreshing taste of cucumber with the wholesome goodness of nuts. This delightful bread is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a snack. It's moist, tender, and packed with flavor. Plus, it's easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you prefer a classic cucumber bread or one with a variety of nuts, there's a recipe in this article that's sure to please.
This article features three delicious cucumber nut bread recipes. The first recipe is a basic cucumber nut bread that's made with grated cucumber, chopped nuts, and a few simple spices. The second recipe is a chocolate chip cucumber nut bread that adds a touch of sweetness and chocolatey goodness. And the third recipe is a zucchini cucumber nut bread that incorporates grated zucchini for an extra boost of moisture and flavor.
All three recipes are easy to follow and can be made in about an hour. They're also a great way to use up leftover cucumbers and nuts. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting quick bread to try, give cucumber nut bread a try. You won't be disappointed!
CUCUMBER NUT BREAD
Need to do something with all those cucumbers from your garden? Here is a delicious, moist nut bread with spices you can vary to your taste.
Provided by Marcella
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 2h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 2 5x9-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
- Place shredded cucumbers into a colander and let drain for about 30 minutes.
- Stir eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla extract, drained cucumber, and pecans together in a large bowl. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves in a separate bowl. Stir dry ingredients into the cucumber mixture until batter is thoroughly combined. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans.
- Bake loaves in the preheated oven until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let loaves cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing from pans to finish cooling on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.1 calories, Carbohydrate 59.6 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 230.6 mg, Sugar 33.9 g
MOIST NUT BREAD
The unexpected ingredient in these moist, convenient loaves is baby food! "A neighbor shared the recipe years ago when we both had small children-and many jars of baby food-in the house," comments Judi Oudekerk of St. Michael, Minnesota. "This bread has remained a favorite."
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 loaves.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine eggs, baby food, oil, water and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients; mix until well blended. Stir in nuts. Pour into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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NUT BREAD (ORIGINAL BETTY CROCKER)
From Betty Crocker's Cookbook, New and Revised Edition - the antique one. Old family favorite, copied here in case my book falls apart completely!
Provided by MyHeartRejoices
Categories Quick Breads
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 9-inch loaf, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°.
- Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches, or 2 loaf pans, 8½x4½x2 ½ inches.
- Mix all ingredients; beat 30 seconds.
- Pour into pan(s).
- Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 9-inch loaf 55 to 65 minutes, 8-inch loaves 55-60 minutes; cool slightly.
- Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan.
- Cool completely before slicing.
- To store, wrap and refrigerate no longer than 1 week.
- *If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
- Apricot Nut Bread: Mix 1 cup finely cut-up dried apricots.
- Banana Nut Bread: Decrease milk to 1/3 cup and omit orange peel. Mix in 1 ¼ cup mashed bananas (1 to 3 medium). Bake 9-inch loaf 65 to 70 minutes.
- Cranberry-Cheese Nut Bread: Decrease nuts to 1/2 cup. Stir in 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese (about 6 ounces) and 1 cup cranberries, cut into halves. Bake 9-inch loaf 65 to 70 minutes.
- Date Nut Bread: Omit milk. Mix 1 1/2 cups boiling water and 1 1/2 cups cut-up dates; cool. Stir into the batter.
- Whole Wheat Raisin Bread: Substitute 2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour and honey for the brown sugar. Mix in 1 cup raisins.
LAURI'S YUMMY NUT BREAD
This recipe for nut bread has been handed down from my grandmother and is sooo delicious. It's easy to make and everyone who tries it always asked for the recipe. For best results, mix with a wooden spoon, not with an electric mixer. It will overmix and become tough.
Provided by Lauri J
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pas.
- In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla until smooth using a wooden spoon. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk just until mixed. Stir in the walnuts. Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
- Bake for 55 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pans, and wrap in aluminum foil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 229.6 mg, Sugar 17.9 g
CUCUMBER QUICK BREAD
I love quick breads and on my days off love making many kinds for my freezer and to bring into work for co-workers to enjoy. i found this recipe on another site and thought it was different to use cucumbers instead of zucchini. When I first made it and mentioned to my sons what i had used they refused to try it. However they...
Provided by Eileen Hineline
Categories Other Breads
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a bowl, beat eggs.beat in sugar,cucumbers,oil and vanilla extract until well blended. Comebine the remaining ingredients.
- 2. now add to the cucumber mixture and beat just until comebined. Pour into 2 greased 9in x 5in loaf pans. bake at 350 degrees for 60-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. cool and enjoy! 1 slice of bread=184 calories
CUCUMBER QUICK BREAD
Move over, zucchini - Darlene Kamis has replaced you with cucumbers in this moist, cinnamony loaf. "When we have lots of cucumbers in our garden, I use them in my favorite zucchini recipes," relates the Romeoville, Illinois cook.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h15m
Yield 2 loaves.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, beat eggs. Beat in sugar, cucumbers, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the remaining ingredients; add to cucumber mixture and beat just until combined. Pour into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
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Tips:
- For a smoother bread crumb, use a food processor to blend all the ingredients together.
- To measure grated cucumber accurately, place the grated cucumber in a fine-mesh sieve and let the excess water drain out before measuring.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes before using.
- Grated zucchini or grated carrot can be substituted for the cucumber in this recipe.
- For a sweeter bread, add 1/2 cup of sugar to the batter.
- For a zesty bread, add 1 teaspoon of lemon zest or orange zest to the batter.
- For a nutty bread, add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the batter.
- For a moist bread, wrap the loaf in plastic wrap and let it sit overnight before slicing and serving.
Conclusion:
Cucumber nut bread is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. With its moist texture and sweet and nutty flavor, this bread is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new bread recipe to try, give this cucumber nut bread a try. You won't be disappointed!
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