Description
Enjoy the delightful blend of fresh apples and zucchini in this Apple Zucchini Bread. It’s perfect for breakfast or as a snack, delivering a moist and flavorful experience that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or avocado oil
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/4 cups shredded zucchini
- 1 heaping cup peeled and chopped apple
- optional: coarse sparkling sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and nutmeg, then set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the oil, applesauce, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients along with the zucchini.
- Gently mix until just combined. Toss the chopped apples with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon, then fold them into the batter.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55–65 minutes. If the top starts to brown too quickly, cover loosely with aluminum foil after 30 minutes. It's done when a toothpick comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 1 hour. Then, transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
For best results, allow the bread to cool completely before slicing for neat pieces.
Store bread at room temperature for up to 5 days, or refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Feel free to add nuts or raisins for extra texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
