It has been awhile since I made zucchini bread and I forgot how much I like it! When I think about sweet bread recipes I always think of banana bread or even carrot bread first. I was surprised when Monkey asked for zucchini bread, but I am glad he did. If it has been awhile since you have had zucchini bread, you do not know what you have been missing.
The kids loved it and I loved that they were eating zucchini, something I have not been able to get them to eat in any other form. With just a few basic ingredients, you probably have around the house you will be able to make your own moist healthy and easy zucchini bread.
Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar (can reduce to 1/2 cup depending on taste preferences)
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini (1 medium)
You can also use this exact recipe to make zucchini muffins. Just make sure you lightly grease the muffin pan or use muffin liners so they don’t stick. This recipe is also perfect to make all year long, when zucchini is in season just wash, shred and freeze in bags so you can take some out to make zucchini bread whenever you like.
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Best Zucchini Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini 1 medium
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl stir together flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon
- In a medium bowl mix together eggs, oil, vanilla, zucchini
- Stir the zucchini mixture into the flour mixture until just moistened
- Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 1 hr and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Cool in loaf pan for 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack
- Enjoy
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe
I do not think it is much of a secret that I love Zucchini. I have shared my Zucchini Fritters recipe in the past. If you are a regular follower of the blog you will also know that I love chocolate as well. Combining these two food love: zucchini and chocolate, I made the most amazing Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe.
As you might guess this is a sweet bread so I suggest pairing it with coffee and spreading butter on it. The bread will reheat well, but it is best right from the oven (just let it cool for 10 minutes first so it doesn’t burn you.)
Next time you schedule a morning play date think about serving some Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread as it is a great treat for the parents and the kids will love it as well. Plus, because there is grated zucchini in it, you get a serving of vegetables.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of whole wheat flour
2/3 cup of white flour
1/3 cup of Cocoa powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups shredded zucchini, gently packed
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup of whole wheat flour
- 2/3 cup of white flour
- 1/3 cup of Cocoa powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups shredded zucchini gently packed
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350 and grease loaf pan
- In a medium bowl mix together butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla
- In a large bowl mix together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda
- Add in wet mixture to the flour mixture, it will be thick
- Stir in the shredded zucchini and chocolate chips
- Place batter into greased pan and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack
- Enjoy
yumm love zucchini bread and they grow in abundance here they say if you don’t receive any zucchinis you don’t have any friends lol
Sounds wonderful 🙂 I am not sure if I could resist adding a few chocolate chips into the mix though 🙂
My picky eater loves all kinds of bread, from pumpkin to blueberry. I need to make her this zucchini bread because I”m sure she’d gobble it up.
I haven’t had zucchini bread since I was a girl and my gram used to make it. I do remember really liking it though!
Yummy!! I’ve made it before, but your recipe looks nice and moist. I’m going to add a little bit of clove as well.
This looks so moist and delicious. I don’t normally care for zucchini but I may have to try this!
I’ve never tried zucchini bread but I must admit that it looks yummy 🙂