4.5 from 8 votes
Lemon Zucchini Bread
Incredibly tender Lemon Zucchini Bread drizzled with lemon glaze is the perfect loaf of quick bread to serve for breakfast or as an afternoon snack.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
287 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Snacks, Baked Goods, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- lemon zest of 1 large
- 2 egg large
- 1/2 cup neutral cooking oil vegetable or canola oil, generic cooking oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
- 1 cup zucchini unpeeled (see notes, grated
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease and flour an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, lemon zest, eggs, oil and lemon juice until smooth. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until combined. Next, fold the zucchini into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
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Make the Glaze:
- In a small bowl, whisk the powdered sugar with the lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over the bread. Slice and serve.
Notes
- If the shredded zucchini seems too wet, place the zucchini in a cheese cloth or in a few sheets of paper towel and squeeze out some of the extra moisture.
- This recipe makes one loaf of zucchini bread.
Nutrition Information
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
185mg
(8%)
Potassium
88mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
72IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 185mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 72IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.