Description
A delicious and moist zucchini bread recipe that’s perfect for using up an abundance of summer zucchinis. This easy-to-make bread is packed with flavor and makes a great snack or breakfast treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Grated Zucchini:
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about 2 medium zucchinis)
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional:
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Prepare Zucchini: Grate the zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat eggs with sugar, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine Mixtures: Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Add Zucchini: Stir in the grated zucchini and walnuts if desired.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted 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: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Zucchini Bread, Bread Recipe, Zucchini Recipe, Baking, Breakfast, Snack
