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Best Zucchini Bread Recipe (Freezer-Friendly

This delicious zucchini bread recipe is soft, moist, and perfectly spiced. It’s easy to mix by hand and bakes up tall for a beautiful loaf every time. A fantastic way to use fresh zucchini, this classic quick bread also freezes beautifully, so you can enjoy it any time of year.
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 7.5 oz / 217 g
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups grated zucchini about 1 large zucchini

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease your loaf pan(s) or line with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
  • In a large bowl, whisk oil, applesauce, vanilla, and both sugars until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined.
  • Fold in the grated zucchini. Do not overmix.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan(s):
  • 9x5-inch loaf pan: Bake 50–60 minutes
  • 8x4-inch loaf pan: Bake 55–65 minutes
  • Mini loaf pans (5x3-inch): Bake 35–40 minutes
  • Muffin tin: Bake 18–20 minutes (makes 12 muffins)
  • Bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

This recipe works in several different pans.
  • 9x5-inch bread pan – Yields 1 large loaf. Bake 50–60 minutes.
  • 8x4-inch bread pan – Yields 1 slightly taller loaf. Bake 55–65 minutes.
  • Mini loaf pans (5x3-inch) – Yields 3 mini loaves. Bake 35–40 minutes.
  • Muffin tin – Yields about 12 muffins. Bake 18–20 minutes 
If you’d like to change things up, here are a few favorite mix-ins:
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans for a nutty loaf
  • 1 cup chocolate chips for a chocolate chip zucchini bread
  • ½ cup raisins soaked in 1 ½ tablespoon dark rum for a holiday treat
Don’t skip blotting zucchini for best results.
Freezer-friendly – Cool the entire loaf completely. Wrap in plastic wrap then store in freezer bags for up to 3 months.
Slice before freezing if you want easy grab-and-go portions.
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