Description
A delightful lemon zucchini bread recipe that is bursting with citrus flavor and moist, tender zucchini in every bite. Topped with a tangy lemon glaze, this bread is perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat anytime.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- Zest of 2 large lemons
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup light olive oil (not extra-virgin)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated zucchini
Lemon Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Prepare Lemon Sugar Mixture: In another bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest, rub together until fragrant.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: Add eggs, olive oil, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the lemon sugar mixture. Stir until smooth. Add in dry ingredients and zucchini, mix until just combined.
- Bake: Pour batter into loaf pans and bake for 60-65 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
- Cool: Let loaves cool in pans for 15 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on a rack.
- Make Lemon Glaze: Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cooled loaves.
- Serve: Slice and serve the lemon zucchini bread.
Notes
- You can add chopped nuts or dried fruits to the batter for extra texture and flavor.
- This bread freezes well, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store in a freezer-safe bag.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: lemon zucchini bread, citrus bread, lemon dessert, zucchini recipe
