Its been wonderful to eat with coffee for the past few days. I really hope this is meant tongue in cheek. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves into a bowl and set aside. ive made this twice so far. Can they be used interchangeably ? How much will I regret it if I dont wait until tomorrow to cut into it? I want want more fork-mixed cakes. In a 5.75 x 3 in. So I made this WITHOUT any sugar, and used one cup of whole wheat flour and one cup of oat flour. Our garden is prolific in zucchini, and this was the perfect was to use some, thanks for sharing this!! Pour batter into prepared baking pan and smooth out the surface. First time baking the recipe. Gluten Free Option!! No wonder it looks a little short, rather than it usual glorious crowning magnificence! Ive made this 2x now, and while I love the flavor, both times it was dense or soggy in the middle. These was the best zucchini bread ever! It was an amazing desert! How Long did you cook them as muffins? I do have a question though I feel that all of my quick bread recipes (this, banana bread, the morning glory bread) never puff up like I want them to. This bread is DELICIOUS! Can you please tell me where I can find a 9 x 5? In medium bowl add almond flour , cocoa powder, tapioca flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Thanks for another keeper! Im making my sons wedding cake next month (2.5 weeks!) So there must be a big difference between turbinado and Demerara. It has minimal sugar, less oil plus whole wheat flour. The name is appropriate; if I ever make a different zucchini bread, it will be held to this standard. once as written (it was delicious) and once subbing some of the oil for applesauce. Not sure what happened but it turn into zucchini bread pudding. I came home from vacation to a HECKIN MONSTAH zucchini in my garden, and decided I wanted to make zucchini bread! I used organic coconut oil for my liquid fat. One of my favorite new recipes this summer! DELICIOUS! I think if you went by weight, thats your best bet. Will def make again. Yum! The best ever crunchy top and moist inside. Why do we settle for this when wed rather have one great one? Maybe 1/2 cup? Okay. OK two thumbs up for this! So while the first cup of grated zuke was normal-looking, the second cup looked quite wet. The crunchy top is exquisite! Fingers crossed! Thanks! I use 60% of the original sugar and add an egg to replace moisture. I wish I were so clever. It looks to be the same except for the nuts! I usually cut the sugar in my recipes by one third or one half. Ive been tweaking it a bit so I can eat this for breakfast, by reducing the sugar and fat content, and by adding whole weat flour instead of all purpose. :P Ill stick to quick breads made with carrots, sweet potato, or winter squash. How did that happen?! I also used Trader Joes Pumpkin Pie Spice, because much to my surprise, I was out of cinnamon. Can you please share how how long it took for them to bake this way? the last 2x I made it though (most recently this morning), it doesnt cook through and I dont know what Im doing wrong?! Now I love you even more! I thought a change would be interesting after making the zucchini-only version several times this summer. If yes how do you suggest wrapping it? First time I shouldve baked it longer so my bad. I used frozen shredded zucchini to make this I microwaved the 2-cup portion for a few minutes until it was just thawed enough to break apart, then did everything else as written. Made this for a weekend get-together and in a rousing endorsement, my friends ate the entire loaf within about four hours. Its 175 C for anyone baking with a metric oven, I have english measuring cups. Just made this! Thanks. You can taste the olive oil a bit ( on purpose! Just like the picture. Thank you for giving us something so wonderful to make during a pandemic!! Next time I will try cutting the sugar in the batter by 1/4 cup but would never skip the sprinkling of sugar on top. The crunchy top will not make it until tomorrow. The bread rose beautifully and had that crusty top. I am sure my glucose level went pretty high but it was worth it! I used un-peeled organic white, purple, and orange carrots from a local farmer, and grated them in the food processor. OMG.! I will be making this again and again for sure. Ive made this recipe twice this week! Added a little ground ginger for extra spice. I know it wouldnt have the visually appealing green specs but it otherwise seems to me it should be similar. Ah, this is why I made sure to review all the comments before posting the same question! In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sea salt. ), and they turned out lovely.New go-to recipe! Absolutely it will work well. All went exactly as you saidso nice not to have to squeeze zucchini juice out of the grated zucchini! Do you think that this bread would be good if you froze it in slices and thawed in the oven at a later date? I dont think anyone making zucchini bread is hoping to get all fancy with it. Not sure I can leave the original recipe of yours that has me squeeze the 1 1/2 lb. Ten years ago: Peach and Creme Fraiche Pie Glad to add another recipe to my list. https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/08/ultimate-zucchini-bread/#comment-1590326. I made this recipe with half of the sugar and stirred in walnut pieces and cacao chips at the very end. just made this one. I added 1 more cup of zucchini, flour and more egg. Are you telling me (after an exhaustive missive about how common-sense, practical, and easy this recipe is) that you have to cool it OVERNIGHT?! The texture and the flavor is so, so good. Mine came out of the oven domed, really excited about that, and tho it will be difficult, will wait to taste. The only problem was that they didnt turn out crisp on top perhaps the shorter cook time prevented the moisture from evaporating. Ive made this like 4 times already this summer.. grandkids love it! Also, I just wanted to say that I read your NYT meal planning piece and it was EXACTLY what I needed to calm my nerves as I prepare to return to work after a wonderful 2-year maternity leave. So just wanted to say thanks for being on this journey with me :). https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/08/ultimate-zucchini-bread/#comment-1442583 Just rubbery, gluey yuck. and the one zucchini gave me enough for a double batch :). I used melted unrefined coconut oil, but it didnt impart much flavor that I can tell. I made these as muffins with a handful of mini chocolate chips; I got 18 muffins and baked for 22-23 minutes. Proudly powered by WordPress. I loved not wringing the zucchini! I made this yesterday and it is delicious! Like others I search each year for the one recipe for zucchini bread. Easy Zucchini Bread. The zucchini bread recipe I have used for the last few years was from this site and it was my favorite. So perhaps some toasted walnuts or pecans next time. Zucchini is a kind of summer squash so yes. Please please tell me if I can make (my favorite) zucchini bread in a 9 bundt pan?? I had to make honey butter to put on them to add some more sweetness. I highly recommend it. Agreed! I think you could. Id check in about half or 2/3 of the way through the baking time, and from there, more often, until a toothpick comes out clean. Nice and moist without being overly dense and had a crispy top. I have an oven thermometer and the oven temp seems right. Thank you! Yum!! One bowl and the grater-really easy to make. I love love love your recipes, follow you on Instagram, etc. Hi Abby, Yes! So you may have figured out what went wrong. Do you think I could swap out the 2 c. of AP flour with 2 c. of whole wheat flour? Winner! Stole the proportions from this to make apple-carrot-ginger muffins, and reporting back for the legion of other egg-free bakers in the comments. Just as moist. Ive never been satisfied with my old zuchini bread recipe so I have been on the hunt for a new one. Yes, it should fit, probably on the short side. My only thought/comment: leaving a loaf of a baked good uncovered, in my house, means a cat will eat it (yes, really). It is DIVINEhave to stop myself from eating the entire loaf.with or without delicious salted butter! I used Bobs Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free flour to make this recipe and it was AMAZING! The is the best zucchini bread I have ever eaten in my life. the moisture is important for the texture of the cake (bread). Havent tried this recipe yet, but it looks good & is similar to a pineapple zucchini bread Ive been making for decades, also with shredded, undrained zucchini. I I think it does. The second and third days, its perfect. I just have to say I put this in the oven, got distracted with work and completely forgot about it. Not sure of the bake time but temp will be the same. Love the crunchy top! Great recipe! In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar and olive oil until light and frothy. Made this yesterday and it is hands down the BEST ever !! Thank you and this will be my only zucchini loaf that I will be making in the future. My husband despises zucchini but loves this. I just have to come back and say that to my delight, that giant zucchini provided enough for FOUR recipes of this bread! Been following you for quite a while :), Thank you! So moist! Ho Deb, your Blueberry Muffin recipe is INSANELY GOOD! I turned this into muffins, for ease of freezing and doling out to kiddos, and they turned out excellent. This means these ingredients each form a quarter of the batter, hence the French name, four-quarters. You could add a little honey, too! I still have more zucchini tho! The best results were with half a cup of seltzer water. Set aside. I thought about cutting back on the zucchini, but then I was afraid there wouldnt be sufficient moisture. Did you have to adjust the recipe at all? I have been having dry Z bread and it is driving me crazy since I have been using the same recipe for years. Where has this method been all my life? Could add cocoa powder to this to make it a chocolate bread? (Next time I may wring out the zucchini when using the vegan egg replacement in case that might help.). Baked in a 912 pan for 30 minutes. The best zucchini bread and one of my new favorite recipes of yours. Ive been using coconut oil in my quickbreads, less tendency to be greasy. The 3 mini loaves mentioned above took 32 minutes to bake (my thermometer said the oven was right at 350). Id fallen out of love with my usual zucchini bread recipe, which is the only one I found prior to this that used enough zucchini. Delicious as usual. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon. The 24 hr waiting period was impossible all we could manage to wait was overnight. I also cut the sugar in half. But,boy oh boy,the wait was over this morning and it is just simply divine! I also think we need to talk about how to wrap it so its not compromised in any way when you eat it tomorrow. In a large bowl, add the eggs, melted butter, oil, vanilla extract, and brown sugar. This is delicious bread. Thanks for responding! Thaw in the bag and toss it all in, dont drain it! completely agree this is the best zucchini bread ever and tastes so good the next day (even though we ate half of it on Day 1 :) I didnt change a thingKids devoured it. I loved the sugar topping the next day, but it didnt take more than another day or two before the topping absorbed moisture from the loaf and lost its crunch. Cant we decide for our own selves when the time is right to scale it up to two? So excited to bake zucchini bread for the first time with some beauties from our CSA haul this week. Required fields are marked *. xx. Thanks. You cant even tell the whole wheat flour is there! Some of the best french toast Ive ever made. 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder. By weight, I actually used 3 zucchini! I have so far and am wondering if it is necessary or typical to do so. My son will be visiting for Thanksgiving and he wants to take it back with him! Im about to make this, and I also know I cant wait until tomorrow. The resulting loaf is great. Skipped the cinnamon and nutmeg. Maybe that is what Im doing wrong as I usually thaw it in a colander and it is SOOO dry! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Two thumbs up, will definitely be making again with all of the homegrown zucchini we have but Im glad to finally find a recipe I liked this much! Fantastic! Baked this using the butter and it is exquisite. With this amount of zucchini, youre not lacking in moisture, and the slices felt greasy to me with the 1/2 cup amount. My husband really liked the fact that this bread was a little less cloyingly sweet compared to others. Threw about a half cup of chocolate chips and a cup of walnuts in. I love the amount of zucchini in this recipe and the ease of mixing it in one bowl, using a scale! I made it too, but will make this next time. Im wondering if theres a way to adjust the recipe to add the blueberries and still have it fit in one pan? @350. Love SK and so appreciate Debs recipes. I havent but I bet theyd work. Fried rice with zucchini tomatoes and parmesan. (Anyone else have this problem?). Id check the muffins at 22 minutes but they might take as long as 30. Thats what Im doingso, so reluctantly. YUM. For some reason Id been thinking shredding zucchini takes so long but it goes quickly, even with my toddler helping me make this. For the second batch I made muffins and got about 20, filling each about 3/4 full. Pour into three greased 84-in. :), I substituted 1/2 c cocoa for flour in one of the loaves I made. Lets hope this one really is the ultimate! I will wait til tomorrow to have a muffin. Reporting back on multiple modifications: I made this as muffins (baked for 35 minutes) using aquafaba for the eggs and home-blended gluten-free flour made of equal parts sorghum flour, teff flour, millet flour, and potato starch; no gums. It baked for one hour and twenty minutes before the knife that I inserted came out batter free. I love that you think this could last 4-5 days . I didnt miss the extra 50 g of sugar that I left out. Thank you so much!!! :-)) There was no flavor. No more words necessary! Sarah S I made a savory version with sundried tomatoes and cheese and used about 1/3 cup of sugar and it turned out fine. I waited overnight to try it and it seems a bit oily this morning. I usually make this w veggie oil and its perfect. OMG!! I doubled the recipe and used two Pyrex loaf pans. I replaced a third of the all-purpose with whole wheat flour and added a bit more oil. Divide between prepared pans and bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Thank you so much. I dont want anymore to go to waste in the compost bin :(. Yep. The bread tastes more moist. Mine is in the oven right now and smells amazing. I just made this at 350 in my Pyrex glass bread pan and it came out perfect!! What would be the best way to do this? @SJ Anything to report back? Ive used both my own gf flour blend & Bobs all purpose 1-to1 baking flour, which is readily available where I live. And if we want a chocolate zucchini bread? I had 2 10 zucchini on the way to meet their maker in the fridge; they grated down to just under 2 1/4 cups. We then shared with her daycare providers and my husband brought two slices to the movies with his friend. Remove bread from pans; cool completely on wire . Whats NOT important is commenters whining about Deb using I or Me correctly. Enjoy Everyone, Seriously simple to put together, easy clean up and so so moist and delicious! This recipe did not work for me at all! The only changes I made and had success with it, was instead of 2/3 cup oil, I did 1/3c plain Greek yogurt and 1/3c oil, and I cut down on the sugar, rather than 1/2c white granulated sugar I added 1/4c cane sugar thank you for such a wonderful recipe! Trying to plan ahead for upcoming holiday! This is incredibly delicious! 1. Any reason I s/chouldnt add walnuts? Perfect with coffee, and my toddler was a big fan as well! In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, oil, brown sugar, and sugar until completely dissolved. My zucchini bread took FOREVER to bake, and I still ended up with what seemed like uncooked areas, primarily on the bottom of the loaf. I blame my oven it tends to run a bit cooler, I think. No way i will wait till tomorrow though!! Love your recipes. The first thing that Ive never understood about 90% of zucchini bread recipes out there including my own earlier one is why they make two loaves, but two squat ones. Pour batter into the prepared pans. Going to make them into muffins to take on our holiday tomorrow!! This is it! The first time I followed the instructions exactly. Overall very happy with the recipe and planning to make another batch of muffins to freeze! We **may** have dropped in a couple handfuls of chocolate chips into the batter too. Its that time of the year when all the people who grow zucchini have a glut of them and give them away for free, so that means its zucchini bread season! I dont want cloying bread. Thank you! Let me know what you think Deb! Just wanted to check if anyone had tried it. I made it as per the directions. I skipped the crunchy top (I know, Im a monster) but still let it set overnight. Grammar correction: my sous-chefs and ME.. Followed the recipe exactly! The oil and sugar amounts might sound high, but this is a much bigger than usual loaf. Is it a bad idea if I mash up the two recipes to get the Pinnacle Zucchini Bread for my tummy? In large bowl whisk together eggs, oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. It is true that the muffins/bread are better the next day. I wanted to ask if You have a good, moist fruit cake recipe? Just took the bread out of the oven. My kids are going to have a hard time waiting (as am I). Also agreed! Optional solution: slicing off the top for me to eat. They turned out great! So glad I saw this! Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans. Made for a crunchy salty sweet top. Oh dearI made them into mini muffins and something strange happened! ), and I literally reduce the sugar in that recipe by 1/2 or more. Bland, not good enough that even my granddaughters, who had been waiting all day to devour it, didnt even want to finish their servings. Otherwise, I made it exactly as written. It really is the ultimate! Since thats the case, would you recommend giving my grated zucchini a bit of a wring for this recipe, or should I just scrape out the middle bit with the seeds which is usually the most watery? If I were to make these loaves in muffin form, I might sprinkle the sugar on just the few I know wed eat the next day. I usually use half of what recipes call for, dont have much of a sweet tooth. This is the one! Thanks Deb! For zucchini bread, banana bread etc. We loved it. Use a fork to mix until combined. 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