The Way to Their Heart with Inexpensive Homemade Christmas Gifts
Want the perfect teacher’s homemade gift while also saving a little money? Inexpensive homemade Christmas gifts like Chocolate Zucchini Bread from Holly’s Gulf Coast Favorites cookbook and Lemon Blueberry Bread from Too Hot in the Kitchen cookbook are the way to go to make and give! DIY goodies reserve a special place amongst the array of store bought gifts. One of Team Holly’s favorite gifts to give are quick breads. A great idea is to make different sizes, wrap with plastic wrap and tie together for simple homemade food gifts. One recipe = 4 small loaf pans
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Chocolate Zucchini Bread is the Best Make Ahead Quick Bread Food Gift
Chocolate Zucchini Bread from trim&TERRIFIC Gulf Coast Favorites is the perfect treat that will be loved by all – from friends to neighbors, teachers to doctors. Nutritious-and-delicious, Chocolate Zucchini Bread, is one of the absolute best gift-giving breads. Give the gift that keeps on giving, without blowing your budget – delicious treats with a trim and terrific twist! With so much going on this time of year, everyone is busy but with Holly’s easy healthy recipes that is no problem – quick breads are simple and quick to make and can be made ahead of time and frozen.
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Looking for healthy easy recipes that get you in and out of the kitchen? This Gulf Coast Favorites cookbook includes all your favorite healthier southern recipes plus healthy Cajun recipes!
Just like Holly’s Spiced Caramel Apple Bars, you’ll find bread pudding, Pecan Pie with Honey Topping and even White Chocolate Cheesecake. Yes, Team Holly does have a sweet tooth. However, all these bites of indulgences are trim and terrific!
Another Favorite Quick Bread Recipe – Quick Lemon Blueberry Bread
You can’t go wrong when looking for inexpensive homemade Christmas gifts with this oh-so-popular Quick Lemon Blueberry Bread from Holly’s Too Hot in the Kitchen cookbook, made extra easy using Bisquick
Just wrap the individual loaves in plastic wrap and store in a zip top freezer bag in the freezer until needed. Instead of one large loaf, prepare the breads in different size loaf pans and give a combination of different loaves, making the perfect inexpensive homemade Christmas gifts! Give one, two, or several types of bread, depending on how well you like the person – ha!
| Servings 16 slices |
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant dark roast or espresso coffee dissolved in 1warm water
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips optional
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven 350°F. Coat 9x5x3-inch nonstick loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon: set aside.
- In medium bowl, mix brown sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla and coffee until well blended.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with the milk and stir until just moistened. Stir in remaining ingredients. Transfer batter into prepared pan. Bake 40-50 minutes. Don’t overbake as cooks more when cooling.
Per Serving: Calories 178 Calories from fat 40% Fat 8g Saturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 27mg Sodium 106mg Carbohydrate 25g Dietary Fiber 1g Sugars 14g Protein 3g Dietary Exchanges 1 1/2 other carbohydrate, 1 1/2 fat
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