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    Zucchini Bread

    By Maike | Published: July 28, 2020 | Modified: July 29, 2020

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    This gently spiced, incredibly moist Zucchini Bread strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savory. It's a delicious, homey dessert that takes little time to prepare and makes a perfect last-minute dessert. #cheerfulcook #recipes #easy #zucchinibread #zucchini #cherries via @cheerfulcookThis gently spiced, incredibly moist Zucchini Bread strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savory. It's a delicious, homey dessert that takes little time to prepare and makes a perfect last-minute dessert. #cheerfulcook #recipes #easy #zucchinibread #zucchini #cherries via @cheerfulcookThis gently spiced, incredibly moist Zucchini Bread strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savory. It's a delicious, homey dessert that takes little time to prepare and makes a perfect last-minute dessert. #cheerfulcook #recipes #easy #zucchinibread #zucchini #cherries via @cheerfulcookThis gently spiced, incredibly moist Zucchini Bread strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savory. It's a delicious, homey dessert that takes little time to prepare and makes a perfect last-minute dessert. #cheerfulcook #recipes #easy #zucchinibread #zucchini #cherries via @cheerfulcook

    This gently spiced, moist Zucchini Bread strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savory. It's a delicious, homey dessert that's easy to prep and makes a perfect last-minute dessert.

    a slice of freshly baked zucchini bread

    Similar to our Banana Nut Bread, in this recipe, I use a combination of nuts and dried fruit for great flavor and texture. But instead of raisins or cranberries, I use sweetened dried sour cherries.

    If people ask about my favorite recipe, I can't typically point to just one recipe. Because let's face it, the world has too many amazing dishes!

    But this recipe deserves a place in the top 25.

    This recipe results in an incredibly moist quick bread that tastes more like a cake than bread. What's the secret? Sweetened sour cherries! They work beautifully with the spices in this recipe.

    Table of Contents show
    1 Ingredients
    2 How To Make Zucchini Bread
    3 Recipe Notes
    4 Recipe Tips and Tricks
    5 Storing and Freezing
    6 More Amazing Desserts
    7 Zucchini Bread

    Ingredients

    Ingredients needed to make Zucchini Bread

    2 cups grated ZUCCHINI. About two medium zucchini grated using a box grater like this one.

    DRY INGREDIENTS

    • 1 ½ cups FLOUR. All-purpose
    • 2 teaspoons BAKING SODA
    • 1 teaspoon SALT
    • 1 cup SUGAR

    WET INGREDIENTS

    • 2 large EGGS
    • ⅓ cup OIL. I use sunflower oil, but any vegetable oil will work.
    • ⅓ cup YOGURT. For this recipe, I use whole milk vanilla or maple yogurt.

    SPICES

    • 1 teaspoon LEMON ZEST. Use from one lemon
    • 1 teaspoon CINNAMON
    • 1 teaspoon VANILLA EXTRACT
    • ½ cup WALNUTS
    • 1 cup DRIED CHERRIES

    This is a great recipe to make with kids. While you can use an electric mixer, you can also just use a whisk. Ready for the oven in 15 minutes, this recipe is perfect when you're looking to quickly whisk up something special.

    How To Make Zucchini Bread

    Whisk ingredients and add grated zucchinis
    Steps showing how to make the batter for the zucchini bread
    Pour batter into an 8x4 loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50-60 minutes.
    1. PREP - Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8x4 loaf pan.
    2. BATTER - Combine eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla extract, yogurt, lemon zest, and cinnamon. Use a whisk or an electric mixer and blend until smooth. Fold in grated zucchini. Mix in dry ingredients and fold cherries and walnuts into the batter.
    3. BAKE - Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes. Use a wooden toothpick to check for doneness. When done, remove, and cool completely.

    Recipe Notes

    slices of freshly baked zucchini bread

    Recipe Tips and Tricks

    • The most important tip is to measure your ingredients before you get started. After that it's simple. Combine all of the ingredients as described below.
    • If you are looking to double the recipe, no problem you can safely do it with this recipe.
    • I love making this recipe with maple-flavored yogurt, but if you can't get your hands on this flavor, try vanilla instead.
    • Experiment! You can also use this batter to make zucchini bread muffins or mini loaves.
    • If you don't have dried cherries, you can substitute them with dried raisins or cranberries. But I do recommend that you try this recipe with dried cherries.
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    Storing and Freezing

    STORE - Wrap the bread in cling film or in an airtight container and store for up to 4 days at room temperature. If you store the zucchini bread in the fridge it will last for about 7-10 days.

    FREEZE - Yes, you can freeze zucchini bread. Wrap the loaf in plastic foil and store it in a freezer-safe ziplock bag. You can easily keep it for 3-4 months in the freezer. To defrost the bread, simply defrost it at room temperature.

    More Amazing Desserts

    • Banana Bread Muffins
    • White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies
    • Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
    • German Streuselkuchen
    • Key Lime Pie
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    Zucchini Bread

    Classic tender and moist zucchini bread cut into thick slices.
    Servings: 12
    Freshly baked Zucchini Bread cut into thick slices.
    PREP TIME: 15 minutes
    COOK TIME: 1 hour
    TOTAL TIME: 1 hour 15 minutes
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    Ingredients

    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 cup sugar
    • ⅓ cup oil
    • ⅓ cup yogurt vanilla or maple
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest from one lemon
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cups grated zucchini about two medium zucchini
    • 1½ cups flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup walnuts
    • 1 cup dried cherries

    Instructions

    Prep

    • Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
    • Grease the bottom and sides of an 8x4 loaf pan.

    Making The Batter

    • Combine eggs, sugar, oil, yogurt, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Use a whisk or an electric mixer and blend until smooth. Fold in grated zucchini.
    • Add flour, baking soda, and salt to the batter. Mix with a whisk until all the ingredients are well combined. Fold in dried sour cherries and walnuts into the batter. Reserve a couple of tablespoons of each to drizzle over the top.

    Baking

    • Bake the loaf for 50-60 minutes at 350°. Use a wooden toothpick to check for doneness.
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    Notes

    *I used a few spritzers of standard baking spray to grease the loaf pan. These are not included in the overall calorie count. 
    Nutrition
    Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Sue

      July 28, 2020 at 10:00 pm

      5 stars
      I love the addition of dried cherries to this wonderful zucchini bread!

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    2. Sally

      July 29, 2020 at 1:04 am

      5 stars
      I need lots of yummy recipes for my upcoming zucchini harvest. Saving this one for then ... looks so good!

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    3. Anjali

      July 29, 2020 at 4:32 am

      5 stars
      I'm a huge fan of zucchini bread and this recipe turned out great! Easy to make, moist, perfectly sweet - and my whole family loved it!

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    4. veenaazmanov

      July 29, 2020 at 5:36 am

      5 stars
      This Bread is unique. It is so flavorful, Nutty and healthy too. I want to grab a bite with my cup of Tea.

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    5. Farah Maizar

      July 29, 2020 at 8:11 am

      5 stars
      The photo really does demonstrate how moist the bread is. Gorgeous!! I have all the ingredients for this and can't wait to try it!

      Reply

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