Description
Moist and flavorful zucchini bread made with warm spices, fresh zucchini, butter, brown sugar, and optional chocolate chips or nuts.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup neutral oil
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips optional
- 3/4 cup toasted walnuts optional
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare loaf pan.
- Toast nuts if using.
- Mix all dry ingredients in one bowl.
- Whisk butter, oil, brown sugar, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla in another bowl.
- Blot shredded zucchini and combine with dry ingredients.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if desired.
- Transfer batter to loaf pan and top with sugar.
- Bake 60 to 80 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Blot zucchini for the best texture.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Store at room temperature up to 5 days.
- Freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32
- Sodium: 420
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 49
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 50