Apple Zucchini Bread

I LOVE zucchini bread!

And if you’ve never had zucchini bread, let me assure you — it does NOT taste like zucchini! It basically tastes like cinnamon — and whatever other flavors you add to it.

So, you can image how delicious Apple Zucchini Bread tastes, since it’s basically Apple Cinnamon Bread…YUM!

I make different varieties of zucchini bread all year long, and I ALWAYS use zucchini from our garden! Yup, even in the middle of winter, I am able to use the zucchini we grew over the summer because I freeze it in 2 cup quantities like in the picture below. {Read more about the foods I freeze}

So when it’s time to make zucchini bread, zucchini brownies, or any other delicious zucchini recipe, I simply defrost one bag and I’m ready to go.

It really is THAT easy! Let me show you…

Ingredients:

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• 4 eggs
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil {or apple sauce}
• 1 t. vanilla
• 3 1/2 c. flour
• 1 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. salt
• 2 t. ground cinnamon
• 2 c. shredded zucchini
• 1 c. peeled, chopped granny smith apple

For the Topping: {this is optional}

• 1/4 c. flour
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 2 T. cold butter

Feel free to alter the spices and seasonings to fit your family’s taste buds! Sometimes I use nutmeg, allspice, cloves, apple pie spice, etc.  Also, when I substitute apple sauce for the oil, I usually add about 1 T. extra apple sauce to prevent the bread from drying out.

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Grease and flour two 9″x5″ loaf pans
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugars, oil, and vanilla
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Stir flour mixture into egg mixture
• Fold in zucchini and apple and pour into prepared pans
• Bake for 40 minutes
• While the bread bake, combine first 3 ingredients for the topping
• Cut in the cold butter until the mixture gets very crumbly
• Pull the bread out of the oven after 40 minutes and add the crumble topping
• Bake an additional 20 minutes or until the middle is set
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely

This is one of my all-time favorite breads and it’s so simple to make! Plus, is there anything better on a FREEZING cold winter day than to walk in the kitchen to the smell of deliciously warm Apple “Cinnamon” Bread with melted butter???

Ok, I’m off to the kitchen for a snack!

What is your favorite bread?