Everyone knows that time of year when gardens produce an abundance of zucchini – whether it's your own garden or a neighbor dropping off zucchini to you every day. Zucchini bread is a summer staple, and put our own spin on it. A few changes may occur to increase the nutrition, but what it really does is provide the perfect zucchini bread that's guaranteed to be super moist every time. Take a loaf to your neighbors as a thank you for the zucchini they leave on your porch, or enjoy it on its own without the sugar cravings.
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Why our recipe?
- Have your cake and eat it too – this bread is like cake!
- The combination of honey and applesauce guarantees a super moist bread that is never greasy.
- A little whole wheat flour is added to create a little texture that holds that soft, moist, perfect crumb.
Our Super Moist Zucchini Bread is an easy recipe that can be thrown together in 10 minutes before popping in the oven. This is a perfect recipe to help your kids make the zucchini (fingers crossed!) by grating and mixing the batter. They won't believe they can't taste the vegetables in this masterpiece. Top a warm slice with a little butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar for the ultimate dessert-like experience!
Material notes
- Applesauce: The first all-star ingredient that keeps bread super moist and adds natural sweetness and helps bind everything together.
- Honey: All-Star Material #2. A natural sweetener that helps retain moisture longer than regular sugar, while contributing to a denser, more tender texture (cake anyone?).
- Flour: We use a combination White is all purpose And complete wheat Flour Whole wheat gives the bread a cake-like texture. You can use all white flour but the result will be a lighter, less dense bread. But still delicious!
About Zucchini
How many zucchini do you actually need for this recipe? This is hard to answer because all zucchini are different sizes, but 1 medium sized zucchini should yield about 1 cup of grated zucchini.
Zucchini is high in water content, but don't worry. This recipe accounts for the extra liquid that the zucchini provides. Please do not squeeze your grated zucchini or try to squeeze the water out of it.
It really is as simple as grating the zucchini and adding it to the mixing bowl. So!
Peel or don't peel
No, you don't need to peel the zucchini. Yes, you could if you really wanted to or if you had someone in your house who would be freaked out by the little green bits of bread, but really, it just added time and effort. Grated zucchini softens when baked, so there's no bite to the skin when done in the oven.
Storage and reheating instructions
Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in an airtight container or reusable plastic bag. Store at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
to freeze A loaf of bread is wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored in an airtight container or reusable plastic freezer bag. Turn on the counter. It will take about 3 to 4 hours to thaw the bread.
warm If you want to enjoy a warm slice, microwave the slices in 10-second increments.
