Description
Moist cucumber bread flavored with warm spices and topped with a sweet glaze. A delicious way to use fresh cucumbers.
Ingredients
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- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup grated cucumber, peeled, seeded and drained
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat eggs, vegetable oil, and sugar in a large bowl.
- Stir in grated cucumber, vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Mix until combined and fold in pecans if using.
- Transfer batter to a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Bake for 60 minutes.
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then move to a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Pour glaze over completely cooled bread and serve.
Notes
- Drain grated cucumber well before measuring.
- Toast pecans for extra flavor.
- Allow bread to cool completely before glazing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 255
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 31