Description
The best classic Zucchini Bread Recipe! A great way to use up that surplus of zucchini, this quick bread recipe is easy and perfectly spiced.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound zucchini
- 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Wash the zucchini and cut the ends off.
- Shred the zucchini using a food processor or grater. If using a large zucchini, cut it in half lengthwise and scoop the seeds out before grating.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of the sugar into the grated zucchini. Place a clean kitchen towel in a colander, then place the zucchini on top. Place in the sink or over a bowl to drain for 30 minutes. Once the 30 minutes is up, squeeze the remaining liquid out of the zucchini through the towel.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF while the zucchini is draining. Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper or grease generously.
- Whisk the remaining sugar, melted butter, eggs, yogurt and lemon juice together in a large bowl.
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and salt and mix until it is about 75% mixed in. Add the drained zucchini and fold together until all of the dry ingredients are wet. Be careful to not overmix.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake until the bread is golden brown and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 40-50 minutes. If the top starts getting too brown, cover it lightly with foil.
- Let the loaf cool for 10 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
Recipe Notes:
*High Altitude – Add 2 additional tablespoons of all-purpose flour and reduce the baking soda to 1/2 teaspoon.
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 236
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 208 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 46 mg
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