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Zucchini Bread Recipe
There is nothing better than fresh zucchini bread in the middle of summer! This particular zucchini bread recipe is a buttery one, made with simple pantry ingredients and topped with lemon zest and sugar for an extra sweet topping.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
227 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the zucchini bread-
- 1 small zucchini grated, about 1 1/4 cups
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
For the Lemon Sugar Topping-
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a light colored loaf pan very well and set aside.
- Grate zucchini on medium grater. Squeeze out excess moisture and dry on paper towels. Measure out 1 1/4 cups.
- In a large bowl, mix canola oil, butter and sugar together until well combined. Add in eggs and vanilla and stir again until mixed and completely smooth.
- Stir flour, baking powder and salt together in a separate bowl. Alternate adding in flour mixture and buttermilk, starting and ending with flour. Scrape sides and mix again briefly to ensure a smooth batter.
- Fold in zucchini by hand and pour into prepared pan.
- For the lemon sugar, stir sugar together with lemon zest in a small bowl until well combined. Sprinkle over the top of the loaf.
- Bake zucchini bread 45-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10-15 minutes before removing from pan and cooling completely.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
156mg
(7%)
Potassium
103mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
205IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 103mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.