Apple Zucchini Bread
posted by Andrea | 02/2/2011
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:
- 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?
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Sara
09/09/2014Hi Andrea
Thanks so much for the freezer chart, It will be handy, got lots of zucchini at
market this weekend, no time to bake now. I am going to try your apple receipt
sounds so delish!
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Andrea Reply:
September 9th, 2014 at 9:55 am
enjoy all your zucchini! we’re just finishing up a loaf of the apple zucchini bread!
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Mickey
10/22/2013I’ve never had zucchini before, but I would like to try it. I saw you said to shred it but do you need to peel it like cucumbers first? I would like to try this bread recipe. Thanks
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michelle
09/06/2013can you use any kind of apple?
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Scinia
01/01/2013Hi Andrea,
I love your recipes. Am not too fond of eggs in baked goods. Is it alright if i substitute flax seed for eggs in this apple-zucchini bread? Meanwhile, i shall try your zucchini brownie.
Scinia
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Andrea Reply:
January 2nd, 2013 at 8:13 am
Honestly, I don’t think Flax Seed would be a good substitute — it just doesn’t seem comparable to eggs in any way. however, you could always give it a try and see how they turn out!
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Nicole Church
11/12/2012Hi Andrea,
I thought this recipe sounded great when I first read it. I haven’t had the greatest apples this fall. I have just enough zucchini in my freezer to make it, but I’m wondering if my ‘not so crispy’ golden apples would be okay in this bread. I just don’t want to ruin it or waist my precious time! Have you ever baked with apples that weren’t very crispy or kind of old? Let me know…thanks!
Nicole
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Andrea Reply:
November 12th, 2012 at 11:45 am
Yes Nicole,
This would be a perfect recipe for less-than-stellar apples… they get mushy when baked anyway! Another idea if you have lots of apples would be to make applesauce. Just peal and core them, put them in a large pan with about a 1/8 – 1/4c. of water (just so they dont’ burn) and cook them about 20 minutes, or until very soft. Mash them up and add a little sugar or cinnamon as desired. YUM!!
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Rain
02/03/2011I love zucchini bread too! I always make a bunch of it when the zukes go on sale at the market! It’s so moist and tender.
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Paw Print Pet Tags
02/02/2011I’m going to try this recipe because hubby hates veggies and I bet he won’t even know they’re in there. This bread looks moist and delicious!
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Andrea Reply:
February 3rd, 2011 at 12:23 pm
It IS moist and delicious — and I guarantee your hubby will never taste the zucchini!
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Andrea
02/02/2011I wish I had all that frozen zucchini! Looks delicious!
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