Description
A comforting homemade zucchini bread that balances sweetness and spice, perfect for cozy afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- Whisk together sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until combined.
- Add the grated zucchini to the wet mixture and stir gently.
- Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in optional nuts if using, then pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, squeeze excess moisture from the zucchini before adding to the batter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 52mg
