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The Best Classic Zucchini Bread Recipe
The Best Classic Zucchini Bread uses lightly packed grated zucchini combined with sugars, unsweetened applesauce, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, and warm spices. Mixed gently with flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, the batter is baked in a loaf pan until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. The bread develops moist crumb with a mild sweetness and tender texture after cooling.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
12
slices
Calories:
213 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Snacks, Bread, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups zucchini do not drain liquid, grated, lightly packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil -or your preferred cooking oil
- 2 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, add the grated zucchini, sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir just until no dry flour remains, trying not to over mix.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 54 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the bread should come out with moist crumbs on it.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.
- Store covered in the refrigerator. *This bread is best served after it has been refrigerated for at least 12 hours.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/12th of the bread
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
158mg
(7%)
Potassium
135mg
(3%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
105IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5.4mg
(6%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/12th of the bread | |
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 105IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5.4mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.