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LEMON ZUCCHINI BREAD



Lemon Zucchini Bread image

I thought my mom made the best zucchini bread - until I added lemon! This is a wonderful, light zucchini bread that's not too sweet.

Provided by REBECITA

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Zucchini Bread Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups shredded zucchini
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
½ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
  • In a bowl, beat together the zucchini, sugar, egg, and oil. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder; stir in the cinnamon and lemon zest. Stir the flour mixture into the zucchini mixture just until blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from heat, and cool about 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 164.6 mg, Sugar 12.8 g

OLIVE OIL ZUCCHINI BREAD



Olive Oil Zucchini Bread image

This moist loaf, made with olive oil and yogurt, is less sweet and more complexly flavored than most zucchini breads. Grated lemon zest gives a gentle brightness, while brown sugar adds a caramel sweetness, and cinnamon makes it spicy and rich. Serve slices plain or buttered, or spread thickly with cream cheese for a more tangy and luscious variation.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     breads, dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield One 8-inch loaf

Number Of Ingredients 15

Butter, for the pan
1 1/2 cups/185 grams grated zucchini
2/3 cup/140 grams light brown sugar
1/3 cup/80 milliliters olive oil (or other oil such as safflower or canola)
1/3 cup/80 milliliters plain Greek yogurt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon/5 milliliters vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups/190 grams all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon/3 grams salt
1/2 teaspoon/3 grams baking soda
1/2 teaspoon/2 grams baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons/4 grams ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon/1 gram ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon/2 grams finely grated lemon zest
1/2 cup/55 grams chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch loaf pan.
  • In a large bowl, use a rubber spatula to mix together the grated zucchini, sugar, olive oil, yogurt, eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, lemon zest and spices in a separate bowl. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold in the walnuts if using.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 40 to 55 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking. The bread will be done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a rack completely before cutting and serving.

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