Sugar Glazed CUCUMBER Bread recipe that's delicious and moist inside. It tastes like zucchini bread, but it's made with 1 cup grated cucumber. This healthy dessert recipe is easy to make and is a great way to use up cucumbers. A optional sugar glaze is poured on top once baked!
1cupgrated cucumberpeeled, seeds removed, drained - see notes
1teaspoonvanilla
1teaspoonlemon juice
1 1/2cupflour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonbaking powder
1/4teaspoonnutmeg
1/4teaspoonground cloves
1/2cupchopped pecansoptional
For glaze (optional)
1cuppowdered sugar
2tablespoonsmilk
Instructions
For bread
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl mix eggs, vegetable oil and sugar together with hand mixer.
Add grated cucumber, vanilla and lemon juice. Stir with spoon to combine.
Add flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and cloves to bowl. Continue to sir with spoon.
Add pecans into the bowl. These are optional but highly recommended! Stir again.
Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. Add batter into loaf pan.
Bake for 60 minutes.
Let cool for 15 minutes. Remove and transfer to wire rack to completely cool.
For glaze (optional)
Mix powdered sugar and milk together in bowl with a spoon.
Once bread is cool, pour glaze on top.
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Notes
To get 1 cup grated cucumbers: peel your cucumbers, remove the seeds and grate with cheese grater. After cucumbers are grated, place in mesh strainer and press down with hand to remove water. Let grated cucumbers sit for a additional 15 minutes in strainer and then press down again with hand.