4.5 from 12 votes
Spiced Zucchini Bread with Walnuts and Dried Cranberries
Zucchini bread is flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg, and loaded with chopped walnuts and dried cranberries.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
8
servings (9x5-inch loaf)
Calories:
447 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds zucchini shredded (about 2 large zucchini)
- 1¼ cups light brown sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup walnuts coarsely chopped
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9x5;-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment, so that excess parchment hangs over each side.
- Place the zucchini in a clean dish towel, gather together and twist and squeeze to drain out as much liquid as possible.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla extract. Fold in the drained zucchini.
- In a large bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg. Add the zucchini mixture and fold together until just a few streaks of flour remain. Add the walnuts and cranberries to the batter and gently fold to combine.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the granulated sugar evenly over the top.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 65 to 75 minutes. Allow the bread to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack before serving. Leftover bread should be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for up to 4 days.
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Notes
- Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
447kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
606mg
(25%)
Potassium
438mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
230IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
15.3mg
(17%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings (9x5-inch loaf)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 447kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 606mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 438mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 15.3mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.