Quick and Easy Zucchini Bread Recipe

Cinnamon Flavored, Not Too Sweet, Nuts & Raisins Added

Our zucchini bread recipe is great for breakfast or brunch, as a snack or dessert, with a light soup or salad.

Make it with egg and dairy if you prefer. Personally, I think our egg & dairy free version is perfect - all the tasters loved it! We also recommend adding nuts and raisins.

Total prep & cook time: 60 min

24 Servings: Makes 2 large loaves or 3 small loaves.

Nutrition Data Per Serving, 77 g: 240 cal., 75 cal. from fat, 38g carbohydrate, 9g fat, 156mg sodium, 13g sugars, 3g dietary fiber, 5g protein, low Saturated Fat, very low Cholesterol. Estimated glycemic load: 23

Zucchini Bread Ingredients:

• Wet Ingredients:
• 4 Tbsp ground flax seed
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup soy or almond milk (more if needed)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup raw cane sugar or Turbinado sugar
• Dry Ingredients:

• 3 cups unbleached white flour - wheat or spelt
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat or whole spelt flour
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 Tbsp baking powder
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp salt
• Other Ingredients:
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 cups grated zucchini, packed (approx. 1 lg zucchini
• 1 cup raisins
• Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian Version:
• 1/2 cup dairy instead of non-dairy milk
• 1 cup melted butter instead of oil
• 4 eggs instead of flax, cornstarch, water & lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Oil the bread pans, and lightly sprinkle the bottoms with flour. Shake the pans to coat with flour
3. Mix together the wet ingredients: water, lemon juice, soy or almond milk, sugar, vanilla and ground flax seed
4. Grate and measure the zucchini, packed
5. Soak the raisins in 1 cup hot water for 5 minutes, then drain
6. Chop & measure the walnuts
7. Measure & mix the dry ingredients: flours, spices, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, salt
8. Mix the zucchini, nuts and raisins with the wet ingredients
9. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix lightly with just a few strokes
10. Spoon the mixture evenly into the oiled pans
11. Bake for 45 - 60 min, middle of the oven, until browned & firm to the touch
12. Cool on a rack in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out to onto a rack to finish cooling
13. Cool for at least half an hour before slicing. Zucchini bread tastes better completely cooled, if you can wait that long!

Cooking Tips:

Like most quick breads, this zucchini bread recipe works as long as you keep the basic proportions and method. It can easily be doubled, and it freezes well.