Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of the Best Homemade Zucchini Bread with Brown Sugar. This moist and flavorful bread is your perfect solution for using up garden zucchini during those summer months. Infused with the rich sweetness of brown sugar and accented by warm spices, each slice delivers a tender texture that pairs beautifully with a cup of coffee or tea. Whether you’re enjoying it as a snack, at breakfast, or as a sweet treat after lunch, this zucchini bread is sure to become a family favorite. With easy-to-follow steps and customizable add-ins like chocolate chips or nuts, you can create a loaf that suits every taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (or Greek yogurt)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg, ground
- Optional: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped nuts, raisins, or similar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your loaf pan.
- In one bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients: oils and sugars until smooth; then add eggs one by one followed by applesauce and vanilla.
- Gently fold in the grated zucchini into the wet mixture.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture without over-mixing.
- If desired, add optional ingredients like chocolate chips or nuts.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for about 55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg