Old Fashioned Zucchini Bread
Old Fashioned Zucchini Bread is a moist, flavorful quick bread made by incorporating grated zucchini into the batter. The zucchini adds moisture and a slight sweetness, making the bread tender and rich. It’s flavored with cinnamon and optionally includes ground cloves, nuts and/or raisins. Zucchini bread is popular as a breakfast treat, snack or dessert, especially during zucchini harvest season when the vegetable is abundant.
For this recipe, the zucchini is not drained after being grated.
How to prepare zucchini
Wash the zucchini Rinse the zucchini thoroughly under cold water.
Trim the ends Cut off both ends of each zucchini.
Grate the zucchini Use a box grater or a food processor with a grating attachment. Grate the zucchini on the coarse side for best texture.
Use in your recipe Measure the grated zucchini as specified in your zucchini bread recipe and proceed with mixing it into your batter.
Tasty variations
Chocolate Zucchini Bread Add 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips for a rich, decadent twist.
Nutty Zucchini Bread Mix in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds for added crunch and flavor.
Lemon-Zucchini Bread Add lemon zest and juice for a bright, citrusy twist.
Pineapple Zucchini Bread Mix in about 1 cup very well drained crushed pineapple.
Pumpkin-Zucchini Bread Add pumpkin purée and pumpkin pie spices for a seasonal flavor.
Spiced Zucchini Bread Include cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves for warm, aromatic flavors.
Healthy Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for a healthier option.
Vegetarian Zucchini Bread Use flaxseed or chia seed and plant-based milk to make it dairy-free.
Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread Replace regular flour with almond flour, oat flour or a gluten-free baking blend.
Lemon Zucchini Bread Add lemon zest and a splash of lemon juice for a fresh, citrusy flavor.
Banana Zucchini Bread Mix in 2 very ripe mashed bananas for extra moisture and sweetness.
Try as muffins!
Grease the bottoms only of 24 regular-size muffin cups or line with cupcake liners. Fill cups about 3/4 full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly touched.
Old Fashioned Zucchini Bread
Old Fashioned Zucchini Bread is a moist, flavorful quick bread made by incorporating grated zucchini into the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 (9 x 5-inch loaf) 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter or spray the inside of a 9 x 5-inch inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves, if using.
- If adding walnuts and/or raisins to the bread, stir them into the dry mixture.
- In another medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, brown and granulated sugars and vanilla extract.
- Stir in the zucchini.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until slight crumbs remain on a wooden pick when stuck into the middle of the loaf.
- Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
- Cover and store leftover the bread at room temperature for up to 3 to 4 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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