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Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe
This Homemade Zucchini Bread is an easy, failproof quick bread recipe that is always a crowd favorite. Filled with grated zucchini this bread is moist and delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 229 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 3 large eggs separated
- 1 1 cup oil neutral flavored for baking
- 2 2 cups sugar granulated or brown sugar
- 2 2 cups zucchini grated (unpeeled) - about 2 medium zucchini
- 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Optional Mix-ins
- 1/2 1/2 cup pecans chocolate chips or dried fruit
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350º F, prepare the loaf pans, beat the egg whites until stiff, and set aside. Grate the zucchini with a box grater and set aside.
- Make the Zucchini Bread Batter. Add the oil, sugar, zucchini, vanilla extract, and egg yolks in a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Add in the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder and stir to combine.
- Add nuts or mix-ins. Add the chopped nuts or other mix-ins and stir to combine.
- Add egg whites. Fold the egg whites into the batter.
- Bake. Pour the batter into prepared loaf pans and bake until golden brown and a skewer inserted in the center of the bread comes out with some crumbs attached but no batter, about an hour. Cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
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Notes
- To make ahead. Bake according to directions. Store under a cake dome at room temperature for up 4 days.
- To freeze. Wrap well with parchment paper followed by foil. Store in a large, zip-top freezer container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
229kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
153mg
(6%)
Potassium
66mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
56IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 229kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 56IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.