BEST ZUCCHINI BREAD
Each summer, when the zucchini comes in, this is the first recipe we make, and it has great reviews too.
Why This Zucchini Bread is The Best
We have tried a few different versions and always come back to this one; it is by far the best, and many of you agree. The comments alone show it’s a winner, and we love hearing how much all of you love this recipe. Each summer when the zucchini comes in this is the first recipe we make; it’s great with butter and a cup of coffee.
Swaps and Additions
You can add in chocolate chips if you like, we suggest adding 3/4 cup if you want to add them. You can also switch out the nuts for pecans or leave them out altogether, but we are big fans of both and usually just use what we have on hand. This makes two loaves so you can switch it up, make one with chocolate chips and one without.
Do You Add Butter?
Yes, we love our zucchini bread served with butter! If you haven’t tried a piece of zucchini bread, slathered in butter, you are missing out! It’s delicious and a great way to serve it. Some people prefer to toast it, we think it’s great either way.
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Best Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups zucchini unpeeled, shredded and drained. (Pack as much shredded zucchini into the cup as you can. If your shredded zucchini is very wet you can drain in a colander, too)
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans Optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix sugar, eggs, and oil with mixer.
- Add remaining ingredients except nuts and continue mixing. Fold in nuts.
- Pour into two greased or sprayed 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
- Cook in preheated 350 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes.
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I love to bake and cook with zucchini. Chocolate zucchini cake is normally my go to in the summer months. Not sure what is so different from other zucchini bread recipes I used before; BUT this is amazing. Will never leave out walnut again!!!! Thank you
You are so welcome!! Thrilled you enjoyed it!
Oops, forgot to add my (important!) 5 stars.
Made this last night. Got 3 smaller, perfect loaves. Honestly, this recipe is the best I’ve had! The crunch and chew, not too sweet, not too spicy (I did decrease cinnamon to 2 tsp, but also added 1/2 tsp of my fave, cardamom). Delish with the toasted walnuts.
Will be using this recipe from now on.
Big thanks from Canada!
What kind of sugar are you using here? White sugar? The picture of the zucchini bread shows it so dark looks like brown sugar but the recipe doesn’t specify. Please clarify.
This recipe is made with white sugar. Had we used brown sugar, it would say brown sugar. Thanks!
Made this zucchini bread today! It is delicious! One loaf is in the freezer for my spouse for when I am in Mexico!
So glad it was a hit!!
This is the absolute best zucchini bread! I swear I can eat an entire loaf by myself. It’s hard to have self control when this is the house. It’s that’s good!
We want to thank you for your delouses recipe. It is just like what my grandmother family baked when I growing up. Even though I am a Mexican my Grandma Helen is part southern and espania. Her mother my great-grandmother Namoie is from West.Virginia. And that reason my frost name is not a Latin spelling like my last name. I was name after my moms favorite uncle from the south Uncle Mark. Sincerely Mark and Pam Aleman
What a sweet comment! So glad you found my website. Thank you for sharing!
This is super DELICIOUS! with the chocolate chips added.
I would rather make the bread up now instead of freezing the zuchhini as it is so watery. So I make up a bunch of it and it is always ready for guests when they come or for the family.
I’m going to make this tomorrow 🙂
My husband likes to toast this and slather it with butter!
Me, too! Zucchini bread is not complete without a slab of cold butter!!
Me, too! Zucchini bread is not complete without a slab of cold butter!! Also, just a comment-but it won’t allow me to give 5 star rating? It only puts 4 out of 5! I’ve tried a bunch of times! Def 5 star tho!!
This is a favorite at our house…anytime of the day! 🙂