Savory Zucchini Parmesan Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
• 2 cups grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 2 cups grated zucchini

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees f. pan spray the loaf pans or brush them with olive oil (either 6 3x5 loaves or 12 2x4 loaves).
• 2 in a large bowl using a whisk, combine the flours, baking power, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in the center of the mixture, make a well and add the oil, beaten eggs, buttermilk, honey, rosemary, thyme, 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, and the grated zucchini. stir together in the bowl with a wooden spoon, but do not overmix (you don’t want the dough to become tough).
• 4 evenly divide the dough between the prepared pans, then top with the reserved 1/2 cup of grated parmesan.
• 5 bake in 350 degree oven for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes clean (baking times will vary according to ovens, altitude, and sizes of pans).
• 6 remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
• 7 makes approximately 6 3x5 loaves or 12 2x4 loaves.