Cheesy Zucchini & Chive Quick Bread

A bumper crop of zucchini and lots of chives, too — this savory recipe is tasty and a great way to use up some of the excess garden bounty.

Cheesy Zucchini & Chive Quick Bread     Makes a 9”x5” loaf1 

1/2 cups shredded zucchini – do NOT squeeze dry

1/4 cup chopped chives 

2 large eggs

3/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup butter, melted & cooled

1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Extra chopped chives & shredded cheese to top bread

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9”x5” loaf pan with pan spray; insert strips of parchment for easy removal of bread if desired (also spray the parchment). 
2. Mix to combine: zucchini, chives, eggs, sour cream and butter; then mix in cheese.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
4. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
   
5. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
   
6. Place bread into preheated oven and bake about 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (To insure doneness, insert an instant read thermometer into middle of loaf—Internal temperature of bread should register at 200°.) 
7. Take out of oven and add additional chives and shredded cheese to top of bread and return to oven for about 10 minutes or until cheese melts. 
8. Let cool before slicing. 

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Cheesy Zucchini & Chive Quick Bread     Makes a 9”x5” loaf1 

1/2 cups shredded zucchini – do NOT squeeze dry

1/4 cup chopped chives 

2 large eggs

3/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup butter, melted & cooled

1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Extra chopped chives & shredded cheese to top bread

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9”x5” loaf pan with pan spray; insert strips of parchment for easy removal of bread if desired (also spray the parchment). 
2. Mix to combine: zucchini, chives, eggs, sour cream and butter; then mix in cheese.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
4. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
5. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
6. Place bread into preheated oven and bake about 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (To insure doneness, insert an instant read thermometer into middle of loaf—Internal temperature of bread should register at 200°.) 
7. Take out of oven and add additional chives and shredded cheese to top of bread and return to oven for about 10 minutes or until cheese melts. 
8. Let cool before slicing.