This Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe is moist and filled with 1 cup of shredded zucchini. This delicious, quick bread has crunchy Demerara sugar on the top and it makes a great snack (makes 1 loaf).

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Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe

Hi Everyone, I have been wanting to share this Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe for SO long!

It makes a lovely breakfast quick bread and goes nicely with tea or coffee; it's also great for a mid-day snack or anytime!

This is a great way to use up zucchini if you have an abundance of it from your garden or the farm stand.

Zucchini Season

Squash season in New Jersey starts on June 15 (early) and spans from June 25 to Sept. 1, and Sept. 30 would be the late season.

Ingredients for Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe

• cooking spray, for greasing the loaf pan
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 large egg lightly beaten
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 cup Canola oil
• ½ cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips *optional
• 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar, for topping before baking

Helpful Kitchen Tools for Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe

• large mixing bowl
• measuring spoons and cups
• baking spatula
• loaf pan (8 x 4 x 2 inch)
• food processor for shredding zucchini or a box grater

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Have you seen my Homemade Zucchini Fritters recipe here on LLS?

That's another great and delicious way to use zucchini.

I know you will love this Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe!

Recipe Attribution

This recipe is inspired by "Zucchini Bread" in Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

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Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe

Yield: 1 loaf

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

This Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe is moist and filled with 1 cup of shredded zucchini. This delicious, quick bread has crunchy Demerara sugar on the top and it makes a great snack (makes 1 loaf).

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Ingredients

• cooking spray, for greasing loaf pan
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose four
• 1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 cup Canola oil
• ½ cup chopped walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips , optional
• 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar, for topping before baking

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease an 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda, Kosher salt, baking powder, and nutmeg, until combined. Set aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl, mix the large egg, granulated white sugar, shredded zucchini and Canola oil. Add wet mixture to the dry mixture. Do not over mix or the dough will be tough. Optional, if you want to use them at this point mix in the chopped walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar over the top of the batter.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until a knife or toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf.
6. When the loaf is done, cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove the loaf from the pan and cool completely on the wire rack before slicing. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 11 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 315Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 172mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 2g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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