Binxie's Pumpkin Zucchini Bread

Hi! I’m back! My name is Binx, but you can call me Binxie!
As I get the longing for autumn, I gravitate to the kitchen. Sure, I practically live there anyway, but in the fall, it’s my favorite place.
Breads, cakes, stews, soups and more can be found cooking in my house on any autumn day. The scents of cinnamon and sage, the warmth of the oven, they all bring autumn in as well as the golden and rusty colored leaves.
Some of my favorite things is spicy, yummy breads. I make double or triple recipes so I can give them out to all my friends. Banana Bourbon Bread, Caramel Apple Bread and of course, who can deny their pumpkin spice addiction and not eat pumpkin bread? This one is my favorite because it’s REALLY moist and delicious.
Give this a try once the days get cool and the leaves start to fall into colorful sprays on the ground! Enjoy!
Pumpkin Zucchini Bread
3 cups all purpose flour
½ teas of cinnamon
½ teas of nutmeg
¼ teas of cloves
(Or, if it’s easier, add about a teaspoon and a half of pumpkin pie spice! I know I have four bottles of it in my cabinet!)
½ teas salt
3 jumbo eggs
1 teas baking powder
1 teas baking soda
2 packed cups brown sugar
1/3 cup oil (can be vegetable, canola or peanut but watch for allergies if you plan to give as gifts!)
1 can pumpkin or pumpkin pie filling (pie filling will have sugar and spices, so if you use this, use less of the spice and sugar)
2 cups shredded zucchini (with peel, and don’t drain the juice, we want this moist!)
Optional ingredients: Chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, nuts (your preference), raisins, other dried fruits.
 
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
Grease and flour two loaf pans
Mix together, pumpkin, zucchini, eggs, oil and sugar in one bowl, then in a separate bowl, mix together remaining dry ingredients.
Mix all together until JUST blended. Do not overwork. That leads to dense bread. Add any optional ingredients and just give a quick mix.
Pour evenly into greased and floured loaf pans.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick poked into the center comes out clean.
Cool for around half an hour then take out of pans.
You can make a glaze of cream cheese, powdered sugar and lemon for an amazing topping, or eat warm with a pat of butter.
Happy Fall!