Description
A delicious bakery-style zucchini bread with a cinnamon streusel topping that adds a perfect crunch to every bite. Moist and flavorful, this recipe is a great way to use up excess zucchinis!
Ingredients
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Main Bread:
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated zucchini, squeezed dry
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Streusel Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
- Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add Zucchini and Nuts: Gently fold in the grated zucchini and chopped nuts, if using.
- Fill Pan: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Make Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugars, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter until crumbly.
- Top the Batter: Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter in the pan.
- Bake: Bake for 50-60 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Zucchini Bread, Streusel Topping, Bakery Style, Cinnamon, Easy Recipe
