Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs , beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 0.5 cups dates , pitted and chopped

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and pepper together in a bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
3. 3 Beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth. Fold in flour mixture, zucchini, and dates until no dry spots remain. Divide the batter between the prepared loaf pans.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

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