Need a delicious zucchini bread recipe? Try our recipe, it’s a moist and healthier. It is made with applesauce. A quick bread perfect for a quick snack.
BEST ZUCCHINI BREAD RECIPE
As promised, here is the zucchini bread recipe we love to use. If you are like us…your garden tends to be overrun with zucchini and you need to have some great recipes to help you use it all up.
BREAD RECIPE
We have tried a few different recipes out there and we tend to keep coming back to this one. One of the main reasons I love this zucchini bread recipe is the replacement of applesauce for the vegetable oil. It add some moisture to the bread which can sometimes be a problem with quick breads. By replacing the oil with applesauce, you cut down a lot of calories and this becomes healthier and nutrition wise. You can also try adding some nuts such as walnuts, cranberries or raisins. If you want a more chocolatey taste and flavor you can add some chocolate chips or try our Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe.
QUICK BREAD RECIPES
We love baking our bread in these Wilton Long Loaf Bread Pans. The cook very evenly and we love the longer loaves! You can also make this zucchini recipe into zucchini muffins.
Check out our other quick bread recipes below. You may be interested in this collection of Zucchini Recipes we rounded up for you too.
- Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake.
- Raspberry Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Copycat Great Harvest Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread Recipe
- Lemon Poppy Seed Strawberry Swirl Bread
- Lemon Raspberry Loaf Bread
- Oatmeal Cranberry Quick Bread
- Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
- Chocolate Cinnamon Bread
- Chocolate Marbled Banana Bread
HOW TO MAKE ZUCCHINI BREAD
INGREDIENTS:
- granulated
- shredded
- all purpose
- ground
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Beat three eggs together in a medium bowl or large bowl with a mixer.
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Add in applesauce, sugar and vanilla and beat or whisk until it is foamy.
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Stir in the dry ingredients and grated zucchini .
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Grease and flour loaf pans.
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Pour batter into two regular size loaf pans or 3 mini loaf pans.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a clean toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
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Makes 2 Loaves of bread. About 30 slices. You can wrap the bread up in plastic wrap and aluminum foil and put in the freezer.
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Sharing our step-by-step video tutorial and recipe below:
Moist Zucchini Bread Recipe
Need A Delicious Zucchini Bread Recipe? Try Our Recipe For Zucchini Bread, It's A Moist And Healthier Zucchini Bread With Applesauce. A Quick Bread Perfect For A Quick Snack.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cup zucchini shredded
- 3 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Beat three eggs together in mixer.
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Add in applesauce, sugar and vanilla and beat until it is foamy.
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Mix in the rest of the ingredients.
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Grease and flour loaf pans.
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Pour batter into two regular size loaf pans or 3 mini loaf pans.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a clean toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
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Makes 2 Loaves of bread. About 30 slices.
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Oh my gosh, I need this RIGHT NOW.
I shall make you some so we can see each other :)
Goodness this looks and sounds amazingly delicious!!
Thanks Jen! You are always so sweet. Heading over to your site now to catch up with what you have been up to!
About to give it a try..looks delish! One question-recipe states 1/2 cup extra flour. Is only 1/2 needed for this recipe or am I missing something?
About to give it a try..looks delish! One question-recipe states 1/2 cup extra flour. Is only 1/2 needed for this recipe or am I missing something?
Nevermind. I need to schedule an appointment with the optician!!
Hey Marybeth. The recipe calls for 3 cups of flour. The extra 1/2 cup is needed if you substitute the applesauce for the oil. Sorry for the confusion.
I doubled the recipe added walnuts and dried cranberries. 1/2 brown sugar, 1/2 white sugar ..it’s fantastic!
Thanks!
That sounds like some great additions! Yum!
Just made this. I love the exchange of applesauce. I actually halfed the amount of flour and substituted it with oatmeal and halfed the sugar amount and substituted it with honey. Hopefully it’ll work out great!
It sounds good! You will have to let me know! Oatmeal in it sounds delicious!
Can’t wait for my zucchini to be ready! This recipe looks great!
Thanks Leigh Anne! We already have zucchini! It is going crazy this year!
I have a question, if I am going to add chocolate chips in with the zucchini recipe, do I change the recipe at all? I’m a newbie at making bread.Thanks!
Leanna- Nope, just add the chocolate chips. I love mine with chocolate chips too!
This bread looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it! Pinning! xo
Thank you so much Jamielyn! xo
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Zucchini Bread! Can’t wait to try this recipe. Pinned. :)
Made this recipe today, used oil instead of applesauce. Made one batch which yields 2 regular pans of zuchinni bread, and when my family gave it the thumbs up I made another double batch. Thanks for a great, and easy recipe, everyone loves it!!
So glad to hear that!! It really is one of our family favorites too!
Not sure what a regular size pan is 8×4..9×5? Grease and flour ? Thank You
I have an interesting question. Can the zucchini bread be made into muffins?? I am looking for a really yummy idea for St. Patrick’s Day and this just might do it. Thank you so much for your help
Yes, you should be able to put them into muffin cups and they should bake the same. That sound yummy! I will have to try it out myself.
Do I need to take some water out of the zucchini? Thanks!
You can but it is not necessary. Enjoy!
I substituted 1 cup of sugar for brown, and still used 1 C white sugar. I used the applesauce. I did 2 C flour, 1 C oats. One loaf i added Blueberries and the other I left plain. The plain loaf didn’t rise. But the flavor was good!
I feel like this is such a stupid question, but when you say “soda,” do you mean baking soda?
Sarah- Not a stupid question at all! Yes, baking soda. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Yum!! This looks moist and delish!
Heather- It really is! We love this recipe!
Zucchini bread is the best!! It’s so soft & a great way to use up any zucchini I have. It doesn’t last long around my house!
Kristyn-It doesn’t last long at our house either!
Yum!! I seem to rotate between this & banana bread, weekly!! My kids love it, so it’s a great way to sneak in zucchini!
Natalie- So happy your kids will eat it. Most of mine will. It’s really is addicting!
Bread has been my go-to since Covid started & we are home more! It brings all the comfort & is so moist! I love taking this to friends, because everyone loves it!
Kristyn- We have been baking more since Covid too. This recipe is a favorite and so quick to make.
This zucchini bread was so good. So moist from the applesauce. What an easy and delicious recipe! Thanks!
Lisalia-So happy you enjoyed it!
Will surely make this one again! Thanks a lot for sharing this zucchini bread recipe! Really easy to make and it taste amazing! I highly recommend this!
Allyssa- Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
What a moist & delicious bread! We love adding nuts & berries too.
Natalie- Thank you!
We used this recipe & made muffins the other day. My kids helped & they loved them!
Kristyn- Muffins will be fun to make too!