I otherwise followed the recipe exactly (other than using regular sugar on top since I didnt have turbinado), including letting it sit overnight. Place grated zucchini in a large bowl and add oil, eggs, sugars, vanilla, and salt. I just wanted to let you know, I made this in my air fryer! Used 3 small zucchinis. Not sure if they will last 24hrs to check for crunchy tops later. I always increased the zucchini ratio like this new version does (because its healthier of course). Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. I aim for a new recipe a week. Ive been wondering about doing a zucchini bread variant with eggplant instead of zucchini. This tasted great! Ill try it again but somethings off for me; could be Im still using too much zucchini. I used 2 cups of carrots, honestly because I forgot that I planned to use less, and it worked out well. I had some young fresh picked zucchini from my garden so of course I used them. They were crumblier than standard muffins this way, but the zucchini made them fluffy and moist. Debs recipe is for a LARGER BREAD, so has more of most ingredients it takes to make it. I Tried 5 Different Zucchini Bread RecipesThis Is the One I'll Be Making All Summer #1 Smitten Kitchen Ultimate Zucchini Bread Matching search results: Some of the recipes I baked ask for optional mix-ins like nuts or raisins, but for the sake of comparison, I wanted a clean slate for the inside of . Hi Deb, Deb, I just have to say this recipe is. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 4 inch loaf pan. All time classic this time of year! Its more about not scooping brown sugar into the cup, which will leave unfilled air pockets. I loved the sugar topping the next day, but it didnt take more than another day or two before the topping absorbed moisture from the loaf and lost its crunch. Joy !! And which one should I use to measure the doneness of this cake? They rose so high and are perfectly moist even on day 3!! Getting ready to make this for the fourth time. I used 1/4 whole wheat flour, 1/4 GF flour and 1/2 APF. My son will be visiting for Thanksgiving and he wants to take it back with him! The weight of this cooked piece? Due to covid, zucchini are ridiculously expensive here at the moment. Cant we decide for our own selves when the time is right to scale it up to two? My son loved even the uncooked bottoms, but I didnt. Hi Abby, Yes! Oh, and like double or triple the spice. I think you could. Delicious! What did I do wrong? I increased the recipe by 1/3 so I could make one loaf to rest until tomorrow for breakfast with company, and a smaller version in a round cake pan to snack on in the meantime :). Stick it in a bag with another piece of bread?? First, Deb is 100% correct that it is best a day or even two days later and it is excelllent even further out. I havent worked with them but my hunch would be to substitute by weight (you want 13 ounces of them), no need to thaw (just give it more baking time if needed) and do not wring out. Did eat it immediately after cooling; but the muffins saved until morning were even more yummy. I usually have good success with smitten kitchen recipes but this was a huge fail. I made a lemon-zucchini bread last weekend and it looked beautiful coming out of the oven but totally flattened when I accidentally left it in the pan instead of cooling on a rack and ended up unpleasantly dense. Your future self will thank you. I have to admit, it felt odd to leave it out and uncovered for so long, but Im an instruction follower. It wont go to waste. I have not experimented with it here at all. Even better day 2 and 3, Im a diabetic and this recipe has way to much real sugar in it for me. With this amount of zucchini, youre not lacking in moisture, and the slices felt greasy to me with the 1/2 cup amount. Im not sure its a clear swap here because theres a different moisture content, however, I do think you could use the mashed puree in this pumpkin bread. Thanks! Waited overnight, per recommendations. I was glad to have no similar difficulties with this. Thank you!! In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon. Been following for YEARS. In fact, I might try this recipe someday with all pineapple + some chopped macademia nuts. Ive reduced the granulated sugar to 1/4 cup and added 3/4 cup of raisins to the mix. You know, this is FREE content take it or leave it, but no one owes you anything. Followed recipe exactly, although I had light brown sugar on hand not dark. I made this for the zillionth time today but realized at the end a stupid mistake. This recipe is a total win. I made this last night and it is absolutely delicious perfection. Yum! I heard larger zukes contain a lot more water, so I didnt want to ruin what sounds like a great recipe! Made it yesterday morning, following the recipe exactly. In other words used the firm flesh and skin and left the watery core and seeds for the compost heap. Ive been on the hunt for zucchini bread that I can add some extra brown bananas too- they seem to multiply in squares. This one was fun to make but really was so sweet at the end I know she says its a larger than usual loaf, but for me at least this one really tasted like it had a lot of sugar in it, too. Maybe 1/2 cup? One question: Does letting it cool in the pan compromise the height of the loaf at all? About to try this in Boulder. I use it to make 12 regular sized muffins- bake at 350 for about 25 minutes. Start checking them at 20 minutes. Have basically eaten half of it already and had to give some away to the neighbors to avoid eating the whole thing in one sitting. Excellent as always Deb- your recipes are always a thumbs up!! Can you make it with stevia and almond flour instead? Either should work but may bake up differently. That said I would still try the recipe again on the memories of the first loaf. Any suggestions? Made it, so good! https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/08/ultimate-zucchini-bread/#comment-1437021 Instructions. Definitely better recipes out there, I absolutely wouldnt make this again. I have made this twice. But, I agree that olive oil has a heavier flavor. Holy COW, is Jacob really almost as tall as you, Deb?! Anyone else have this issue? It was delicious. Followed the instructions as is. Id check them at 18 to 20 minutes, then 25 if theyre not done yet. Recipes. Great recipe! I used the large-grater disc on my food processor and it was incredibly fast. My best guess is that the moisture might be an issue, but give it a spin and see how it goes. It should make about 12, possibly 13. Is there a way to print this recipe? Will try again with fresher baking powder & soda perhaps. It is a scootch sweet for my taste as a breakfast bread, but with a little whipped cream it is the perfect dessert. Were thinking chocolate zucchini bread here too. Hi. completely agree this is the best zucchini bread ever and tastes so good the next day (even though we ate half of it on Day 1 :) I didnt change a thingKids devoured it. I let the batter rest about 20 minutes before baking to allow the gluten free flours to absorb the liquid ingredients so it wouldnt be overly gummy. I find that as long as you disperse the leaveners very thoroughly into the batter, you can skip it. This was absolutely phenomenal! I wrap only the cut end of the cake in foil, and return it to the baking pan, leaving the top exposed so that it stays crunchy. Thanks for being so great. Wow. Delicious! We have a ton of zucchini in the fridge we need to use up! Thanks so very much for this recipe! I added about ~1/2 to 3/4 cup of pecans and same amount of raisins (just threw in 3 handfuls of each) . I know you told us not to wring out the grated zucchini, Deb, but the second half of the on-the-larger-side-but-not-monstrous zucchini I used contained quite a bit of water (somehow, puzzlingly, more than the first half). Not too sweet, so tasty! I seriously will never need another zucchini bread recipe, ever. I was a little confused by the weight of the flour because two cups of flour is 240g, I thought? Worth noting that for me both times it took more like 75-80 minutes to be cooked. Moist and not too sweet. I made this over the weekend and it was delicious! I did add an 1/8th teaspoon of allspice along with the nutmeg. Prediabetic and trying to stay off sugar (and honey and syrup) .. Because I deeply love your other one. Add flour mixture; stir just until moistened. This means these ingredients each form a quarter of the batter, hence the French name, four-quarters. And yes, you can totally do a parchment sling for ease, but no need to do it and spray. :). To speak to those folks who say its bland I looked through a bunch of other recipes and it looks like the spices in this recipe are scaled way back. Zucchini bread was already on my list to make this weekend you made deciding on a recipe much easier! Ive added roasted walnuts, chocolate chips, and have made 20 times. I usually make this w veggie oil and its perfect. Preheat your oven to 350F. I loved the ease of the recipe plus the fact that it is only for 1 loaf instead of 2! Heavenly! Thank you, Deb! Beat together sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl. Ive never eaten or made zucchini bread before. I baked three in regular loaf pans (and topped one with walnuts because I meant to mix them in but forgot), and then the last batch I made into four mini-loaves. Can I replace the flour with coconut or almond flour? Would live to make as mini .muffins. I dont understand what you mean by this: toothpick or tester inserted into the middle cake but also into the top of the cake, closer to the dome, comes out batter-free. Where do you insert it to get to the middle? Literally so moist and just amazing. One bowl. tender muffins loaded with chocolate! The first thing that Ive never understood about 90% of zucchini bread recipes out there including my own earlier one is why they make two loaves, but two squat ones. One batch of the recipe made 4 little loaves, which cut well into 2 or 3 slices each (depends on how thick you like your slices). Mustve been all of the pandemic baking! If you make mini muffins, does that mean they only have to rest a quarter of a day? Stir in zucchini. Followed the recipe exactly but made into muffins. This bread is fantastic and super forgiving. For some reason Id been thinking shredding zucchini takes so long but it goes quickly, even with my toddler helping me make this. This is so good. Its incredibly moist and delicious! I spilled a little butter, used almost a cup too much zucchini, subbed cardamon for nutmeg, and had some sugar mix ups and it still came out perfect. Still, next time I make the recipe Id cut back on the granulated sugar a bit. Do you think this recipe would translate well into muffins? Olive oil. As Marge Piercy says Theyre coming, theyre on us, the long striped gourds, the silky babies, the hairy adolescents, the lumpy vast adults like the trunks of green elephants.You give and give too much, like summer days limp with heat, My ZB looked exactly like yours. Deb, I cant believe how good this recipe is. I made one one day another the next ..no prob.. I have made this bread twice this zucchini season. There is only one little teensy problemwaiting to eat it the next day! I used half melted butter and half avocado oil. I made this as a loaf (which my friend proclaimed was the best zucchini bread hes ever had) and as muffins. Looking forward to making more of your recipes and reading your humorous blogs. Any thoughts? Like others I search each year for the one recipe for zucchini bread. I didnt have the raw sugar on hand so no delicious crunchy top for me, but it turned out absolutely AMAZING. Although this was easy to make and texture was fine, it was tasteless! I ended up binning it to be honest deciding it wasnt worth the calories. Thanks in advance! I made this because a friend gave me a big zucchini from her garden, followed the recipe exactly and have never gotten so many compliments. By far my favorite recipe incredibly easy to make (no wringing out the zucchini liquid, yes please! I reduced the cook timeI made 12 muffins pretty full to the brim and mine were done in 35mins. Thanx! I am convinced this truly is the ultimate zucchini bread recipe. I have been making it yearly for over ten years now! Came out beautifully, tasted gorgeous, and is loved by me and by those with whom I shared it (generous of me to share, dont you agree?). Set aside. The only problem was that they didnt turn out crisp on top perhaps the shorter cook time prevented the moisture from evaporating. Im already picking the crust off in little bark-like flecks, the sugar on top is absolutely nonnegotiable. I recently made your ultimate banana bread and looooooved it! Simply amazing and so easy. Directions. blonde brownies,pumpkin brownies,caramel brownies,chewy brownies,peppermint brownies,dark chocolate brownies,hot chocolate brownie,chocolate caramel brownies,homemade funnel cake,funnel cake with pancake mix,twice baked potato casserole,pork steak in oven,bakers chocolate brownies,shrikhand,snickers cheesecake,snickers pie,bake from scratch,apple pie a la mode,strawberry gelato,milk bar . I made this recipe delicious, by the way but I did have an unexpected result. Great recipe, came out moist and wonderfully delicious. Will textured get messed up? Even with the soft areas, I would make again with the egg replacement my family members said its not soggy, its moist. I know a lot of people have made comments about making this healthier all my respect to you but I went in a different direction I added dark chocolate chips and I highly recommend it! I made a single recipe with unsalted butter and baked it in 3 cardboard mini gift loaf pans that were 2.5x7x1.8 and put 1 tsp of turbinado on top of each loaf. In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, the cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. We love it! I do it exactly as written let cool, unwrapped stays 4 days on the counter! Exactly as written let cool, unwrapped stays 4 days on the hunt zucchini! Yes, you can totally do a parchment sling for ease, but give it a spin and see it. 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