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The Best Classic Zucchini Bread

August 24, 2018

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The Best Classic Zucchini Bread – This easy zucchini bread recipe is sweet & incredibly moist.

Best Zucchini Bread Recipe - 2 slices on a blue plate

This is the best zucchini bread recipe ever!  It’s got more zucchini and more sugar than most recipes so it tastes amazing.  And, applesauce makes this homemade zucchini bread super moist.

Loaf pan of baked easy zucchini bread recipe

One of the reasons this is such an easy zucchini bread recipe, is because there’s not much prep work for the zucchini, like in many other recipes.

How to grate zucchini for zucchini bread:

  • Do not peel the zucchini before grating, leave the skin on.
  • Do not salt, drain out, or squeeze out any of the liquid from the zucchini.
  • Use the large grate of a box grater to grate 2 small (or 1 large) zucchini for 1 1/2 cups lightly packed grated zucchini.

Grating zucchini on a box grater for zucchini bread

How to make The Best Zucchini Bread Recipe:

  • Add grated zucchini, sugar, and brown sugar to a large bowl.
  • Add vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla.
  • Whisk the wet ingredients together.

Whisking grated zucchini, sugar, applesauce, oil, brown sugar, and vanilla in a bowl

  • Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Stir just until combined.

The dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients for the best zucchini bread recipe

  • Pour batter into a loaf pan.

Loaf pan full of zucchini bread batter

  • Bake.
  • Refrigerate.

Loaf pan of baked homemade zucchini bread with applesauce

You may also like these other great quick bread recipes.

  • My Best Buttermilk Banana Bread
  • Cranberry Orange Pumpkin Bread from Peas & Crayons
  • Blueberry Muffin Bread from My Sequined Life

Watch the step by step recipe video for The Best Zucchini Bread below:

two slices of the best zucchini bread recipe on a blue plate

The Best Classic Zucchini Bread Recipe

The Best Classic Zucchini Bread - This easy zucchini bread recipe is sweet & incredibly moist because it's made with applesauce & more zucchini & sugar than most recipes.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 213kcal
Author: Amanda Finks
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4.98 from 400 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini - lightly packed -do not drain liquid
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil -or your preferred cooking oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, add the grated zucchini, sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir just until no dry flour remains, trying not to over mix.
  • Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 54 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the bread should come out with moist crumbs on it.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.
  • Store covered in the refrigerator. *This bread is best served after it has been refrigerated for at least 12 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/12th of the bread | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 135mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
Course Bread/Muffin, Breakfast, brunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword best zucchini bread, easy zucchini bread, zucchini bread recipe
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Comments

  1. Susan says

    October 20, 2021 at 10:24 PM

    5 stars
    I have made this bread twice. The first time, I followed the recipe exactly except I reduced the amount of sugar by about one third. It was fantastic.

    The second time I made it, I doubled the recipe and added chocolate chips to 1 loaf and chocolate chips and toasted pecans to another. With the addition of the chocolate, I reduced the sugar by half. Again, they came out so.dang.good!

    If I wasn’t so sensitive to sugar, I would try the indicated amount but even with the modification, this bread is flavorful, light, and moist without being too heavy. I felt like a rock star with all the compliments I got for this bread. Thank you so much for such a great recipe.

    Reply
  2. Elyse says

    November 21, 2021 at 4:46 PM

    5 stars
    I’ve made this recipe countless times, always turns out fantastic! Pro tip: sprinkle the pan with cinnamon sugar before pouring the batter in! My go-to zuccini bread recipe, so good!

    Reply
  3. Ashley Thompson says

    January 5, 2022 at 4:52 PM

    5 stars
    So delicious and moist a masterpiece of a recipe ❤ I cook it all the time!

    Reply
  4. Farida Shaikh says

    January 20, 2022 at 7:57 PM

    The best Zucchini bread recipe ever! Thank you so much i cook a lot and bake a lit and cater for some occasions too but this by far the best recipe

    Reply
  5. Captain Norm says

    January 23, 2022 at 1:20 PM

    This recipe is the best zucchini bread I have ever made and I have tried many.
    My wife makes banana bread often which is pretty good, so this was a bit of a competition.
    She tried a slice and pronounced it ‘Absolutely Awesome”.
    The applesauce makes it very moist. She is going to try some in her banana bread.

    Reply
  6. A Palmer says

    February 5, 2022 at 1:01 PM

    5 stars
    Hands down the best zucchini bread recipe EVER!

    Reply
  7. NMHR says

    February 5, 2022 at 3:03 PM

    5 stars
    Lovely recipe. I do add some mini chocolate chips, one cup of sugar with 1/4 being brown, and coconut oil as my oil of choice. My family loves this bread. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  8. Christy says

    February 6, 2022 at 5:42 PM

    I made this and tricked it a bit. Wonderful recipe. I added pumpkin pie spice mix to it and it was delicious. This is a keeper for me.

    Reply
  9. Diana says

    February 25, 2022 at 2:16 PM

    This is the best zucchini recipe! I’ve made it many times and always get compliments and requests for more.

    Reply
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