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A partially sliced loaf of our mom's zucchini bread with a twist.

Mom's Zucchini Bread with a Twist

This is our take on our mom’s zucchini bread, with a twist that’s totally ours! It’s full of healthy zucchini, a generous amount of cinnamon, golden raisins, toasted walnuts, and applesauce for extra moisture and flavor.
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour
Total Time:1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Baked Goods, Bread & Baked, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: zucchini
Servings: 9 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (about 187 grams) spooned and leveled
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp tsp baking soda
  • ¾ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup neutral flavored oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups grated zucchini, unpeeled and liquid not squeezed out about 1 large zucchini
  • ½ cup golden raisins
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • Butter or cooking spray for greasing pan

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with a tiny bit of butter or cooking spray and line it with parchment paper.
    Butter or cooking spray
  • Add the chopped walnuts to a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until they start to smell nutty but not burnt. Remove from oven.
    ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
    1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (about 187 grams), 1 tbsp cinnamon, ½ tsp tsp baking soda, ¾ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp sea salt
  • In a separate large bowl, mix together the eggs and sugars with a whisk or electric beater until the texture resembles wet sand. Add the applesauce, oil, and vanilla and mix until fully combined.
    ¼ cups granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce, ¼ cup neutral flavored oil, 2 tsp vanilla
  • Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix or the bread will become gummy.
  • Add the grated zucchini, golden raisins, and toasted walnuts and mix in carefully with a spoon or spatula.
    2 cups grated zucchini, unpeeled and liquid not squeezed out, ½ cup golden raisins, ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the edges darken and pull away from the sides and a toothpick inserted comes out with only a few crumbs.
  • Remove the zucchini bread from the oven and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes. After it has rested, turn the bread out onto a surface to cool before slicing. Optional: serve with butter or whipped cream cheese.