Moist Zucchini Bread
- By Amy Dong
- Published Aug. 17, 2021
- Updated Jul. 17, 2023
This tried-and-true Zucchini Bread Recipe is guaranteed to be tender and flavorful. Perfect for breakfast, this zucchini bread can be made the night before.
The best Zucchini Bread
Last year, we thought we’d up our game by planting two baby zucchini plants in our little garden. We were shocked when our two humble plants rapidly morphed into unstoppable zucchini growing machines that took over the entire garden. Our largest squash was half the size of a 4th grader and well beyond eating. We’re clearly not farmers.
Nobody complained about the mountain of zucchini bread recipes we tested that summer.. After we were up to our necks in zucchini bread, one consistently emerged as everyone’s favorite zucchini bread in all the world.
This winning zucchini bread yields an ultra moist crumb and incredible flavor. With just 10 ingredients and plenty of fresh zucchini, it’s not only easy but makes smart use of fresh summer squash. Even the pickiest of kids will be inhaling your fresh zucchini bread.
How to make amazingly Moist zucchini bread
- We use plenty of fresh zucchini; about 3 medium-small zucchini.
- Using a fine grater, grate the fresh zucchini and press out all excess moisture so the texture comes out perfectly
- Use melted coconut oil, which helps the bread come out moist and soft
- Two teaspoons of ground cinnamon provide an amazing aroma
- Use an equal amount of baking soda and baking powder, resulting in an extra-tender crumb with nice rise
- Pure vanilla extract imparts a wonderful aroma to zucchini bread
- A half teaspoon of salt gives so much flavor to any quick bread
What You’ll Like About this zucchini bread recipe:
- You get to use 3 whole zucchinis in one loaf of bread
- Nobody minds that there’s veggies in their breakfast, as they reach for seconds
- Even kids love this zucchini bread. Tried and true.
- This zucchini bread can be completely made the night before and served the next morning
- It’s ultra tender, moist, and flavorful
- It uses coconut oil and less sugar than most zucchini bread recipes
- Leftovers (if you’re lucky to have any) taste amazing
- This zucchini bread freezes incredibly well
Questions ANd answers for Zucchini Bread
Happily, you do not have to remove any seeds, as long as your squash is small-medium in size, indicating that it’s a young squash. Once you finely shred the fresh zucchini, it “melts” right into the baked bread.
This can be due to under-baking, or it may have to do with mixing the ingredients too quickly/vigorously during the batter stage. Try mixing more gently, using rubber spatula to fold wet/dry ingredients without over-mixing.
This is usually due to either not measuring ingredients carefully or over-baking the bread. Be sure to bake until toothpick inserted in center of bread comes out with just a few tiny, tender crumbs attached.
A common culprit is baking soda and baking powder that has been sitting in the pantry too long. Be sure yours are fresh.
It’s easy to make zucchini bread healthier than most other sweet treats. Our zucchini bread is healthyish, utilizing less sugar than many recipes, and using coconut oil instead of butter. We use 3 whole, fresh zucchinis per loaf. You can also sub out half of the white flour for whole wheat.
Other Quick Bread Recipes To Make:
- Chocolate Zucchini Coconut Oil Bread – you won’t taste the coconut nor the zucchini, but you’ll feel great about serving up this chocolatey bread.
- Moist Lemon Zucchini Bread – enjoy the bright flavors of lemons and zucchini all year long with this tender bread.
- One-Bowl Zucchini Carrot Bread – get your veggies and enjoy it, too! This super moist bread is teeming with all the good stuff, and tastes amazing.
- Strawberry Banana Bread – elevate your banana bread with fresh strawberries.
- Healthy Pumpkin Bread – pumpkin bread can actually be health food, kind of.
- One-Bowl Healthy Banana Bread – feel great about serving up this healthy banana bread for breakfast!
Try this fan-favorite banana bread, Too:
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Zucchini Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- 1 ½ cups freshly shredded zucchini, packed (about 3 medium-small ones)
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp table salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat oven to 350F with oven rack on lower middle position. Grease and flour a 9×4 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- Whisk: In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and oil.
- 3. Drain: Place shredded zucchini in a fine mesh colander and press out all excess moisture (I use a spatula to firmly press.) Add zucchini to the egg mixture and stir until well combined.
- 4. Whisk: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until well combined.
- 5. Fold: Using a rubber spatula, gently fold wet mixture with dry mixture just until no white flour streaks remain; do not over work the batter. Use rubber spatula to transfer batter evenly into greased/floured pan.
- 6. Bake: Bake 45-55 minutes uncovered, or just until a toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean, with a few tiny, tender crumbs attached. Let bread cool in pan on wire rack. Gently loosen with a sharp knife and remove bread from pan. Once bread has cooled to room temperature, slice and serve.
