I added in some walnuts for a little crunch instead. Thank you for this great simple recipe. Thanks Deb! Will try that swap next time on the Zook bread. Thank you! Even with that reduction, I felt the bread was a smidge too sweet. Twice! Instructions. I have made it several times. Literally so moist and just amazing. I read that for glass you generally lower the temperature by 25 degrees. Loved that its not overly sweet as well. It did have a nice crust on top. For the second batch I made muffins and got about 20, filling each about 3/4 full. Still eating it as the flavour is excellent, but wondering if I should partly drain the frozen zucchini for next time? The top is getting crusty and sugery. I dont find it here. I made this recipe with carrots and it was delish! In another bowl, stir together butter, eggs, vanilla, and zucchini. Some people (King Arthur Baking) get 120 grams. I had bought the raw sugar for your banana bread and never got around to it! Followed directions exactly and my loaf looks nearly identical to yours. If this crunchy lid is like the one on your pumpkin bread, I just died. Made this yesterday and just dug in! Thank you for this recipe!! Perhaps the answer to this problem is to not have lumpy brown sugar, but I am an imperfect person :). Im so glad this worked, since I have lots of zucchini that I shredded, portioned out, and froze for just this purpose! Best of all, my smarter, older sister gave me a zucchini cake recipe using cocoa powder and ground cloves. Im really suppose to wait till morning to eat this!!! This posting made me panic to be sure I had your old one printed in case you delete it forever. No wonder it looks a little short, rather than it usual glorious crowning magnificence! This is in the oven now. I made muffins with this round and still used copious turbinado on the top. Wringing out zucchini: The goal of this laborious step is to reduce moisture, but this didn't necessarily predict a better texture (winning recipe Smitten Kitchen doesn't call for this step). Guess Ill have to make another batch with my next zucchini! I always use flax eggs and olive oil and it turns out perfect every time. Yes please! Could add cocoa powder to this to make it a chocolate bread? We made this last night as an emergency lunch for my daughter to take to camp today. Made it yesterday morning, following the recipe exactly. Just pulled a beautiful tall loaf out of the oven! And which one should I use to measure the doneness of this cake? Batter came together SO FAST it was beautiful. (Ive already made your zucchini gallette this summer and it was amazing. Can this recipe be doubled? You are such a radical nervy woman, Deb! Fingers crossed! i put a snack pack size container of applesauce in my measuring cup and then filled it with oil until it hit 2/3. We loved its crunchy top and perfect spices, but thought it needed some walnuts for additional crunch. Now I love you even more! I was a little confused by the weight of the flour because two cups of flour is 240g, I thought? This method has worked pretty well for me when Im making quick breadshopefully it will help you too! Will be tucking some of these in the freezer although I know that crusty lid will suffer. Holy cow! in San Francisco when you were on the book tour for Every Day but I am gobsmacked that Anna can already be four! Just finally made this zucchini bread yesterday with a late zucchini harvest from my COVID garden. ultimate zucchini bread. A pound of zucchini, coarsely grated, tethered with just enough egg, flour, and seasoning to make them magical are fried in little heaps into a forever summer staple, whether topped with an egg for breakfast, or a dollop of garlicky lemon yogurt for light meal bliss. I baked three in regular loaf pans (and topped one with walnuts because I meant to mix them in but forgot), and then the last batch I made into four mini-loaves. Im excited to make it again. Batter is scrumptious. WINNER !! Heres hoping! I used about 200g total brown sugar instead of the mix, because that is what i usually use for brownie and other chocolate cake recipes, and because I was worried about the cocoa being too bitter, but it probably would have been fine with the same sugar amount. But why did the spices get halved in the case of cinnamon and vanilla? loaves rather than the 2 lb. I used melted unrefined coconut oil, but it didnt impart much flavor that I can tell. So just wanted to say thanks for being on this journey with me :). Store in the freezer for 2 to 3 months. After seeing the recommendation to add miso to banana bread over on 600 Acres, I tried that here with 1tbsp (I have too much miso and am trying to pare down the jars in my fridge!). Whoops. We are addicted. It is definitely like cake, and I think its delicious, but I also would like it less sweet. No wringing; yes, you can scape out the seeds. I wonder how that would fare in this recipe. I also got some zukes after reading the fritters post. If I want to add chocolate chips, how much would you recommend? Will def make again. Directions. Have you tried allulose? It could also be that the basil acts a complement/enhancer to the zucchini flavor in the Clayton recipe, much the way that Ina Garten argues that a little bit of coffee in a chocolate recipe makes the chocolate taste more like, wellchocolate. I used 130g AP white flour and 120g whole wheat; reduced the white sugar to 50g; and used 1 tablespoon of white sugar on top as I didnt have any coarse sugar. Thanks Deb! I am now going to try to make a vegan version using flax eggs rather than regular eggs. Quick question which Id like to get expert opinions on. I love it with a schmear of Nutella, and have even added a little layer of Nutella before. Next time Id make the recipe without chocolate chips but possibly with chopped walnuts. Usually I do not mess with a recipe the first time I make it but today, well , I had to make some adjustments. Thanks! Pour into two greased 8x4x3-inch loaf pans. Next, in a separate small bowl, beat the eggs, oil, vanilla extract, and sugars together. It worked out fine with my large zuke, Thanks for this no fuss, one bowl recipe. Thank you! I did add an 1/8th teaspoon of allspice along with the nutmeg. Of course I modified it a bitI reduced the granulated sugar significantly in one batch, and in another batch omitted it entirely, instead adding about a cup of chocolate chips. I see the NYT photographer fell in love with Anna. This is why I have never made zucchini bread!! I think that may have made a difference. I made this the other day and its fantastic. It is absolutely delicious. I otherwise followed the recipe exactly (other than using regular sugar on top since I didnt have turbinado), including letting it sit overnight. This was exceptional. Made as written except. Cannoli. I recently made your ultimate banana bread and looooooved it! And it was perfect. I added lemon zest, which I think helped bring a little somethin extra. I didnt miss the extra 50 g of sugar that I left out. It is everything you said it would be and will be our absolute go to for the overflow crop. Made for a crunchy salty sweet top. The sugar topping is good while fresh but turns sticky quickly so I usually skip it if im going to give the bread away. In our 3 (mischievous) cat household, if we want to leave food out and kitten free, we store it in the microwave! Baked for 25 minutes at 350.) Can they be used interchangeably ? Deb, I cant believe how good this recipe is. Thank you!! Thank you! of molasses to it. I want a candle that smells like that !! i substituted 1 cup of the white flour with 1 cup of farro flour with success- nice nutty flavor and not overly dense. I will try the Cuisinart and weigh 13 ounces. But if you, like me, couldnt help but notice that a lot of zucchini bread recipes could be better, well, pull up a chair, youre among friends. I have successfully used giant zucchini-or courgettes as we quaintly call them here in the UK in deference to our French neighbours! Do you think theres a way to incorporate sourdough starter discard? Reporting back on multiple modifications: I made this as muffins (baked for 35 minutes) using aquafaba for the eggs and home-blended gluten-free flour made of equal parts sorghum flour, teff flour, millet flour, and potato starch; no gums. Three years ago: Blueberry Bread and Butter Pudding Were thinking chocolate zucchini bread here too. I have a hard enough time keeping them from burning their mouths off let alone cooling it, 24 hours forget about it. Not many others. Smitten Kitchen Recipes. I bought a bunch of zucchini last week (before realizing I dont really like zucchini) Turns out this is an amazing way to use them up! I have been making it yearly for over ten years now! Two loaves just came out of the oven. Had no torinado sugar so used half and half white and light brown blended. I loved the sugar crust, but it crumbled off when the bread was sliced. But I dont get it. Smart. We were recipients of 5 humongous homegrown zucchini and they weighed almost 20 pounds for the 5 of them! Can you make him sleep in some kind of vise contraption so he doesnt keep growing like this? Remove bread from pans; cool completely on wire . ;-). Thank you so much!!! Cant wait to try this. Maybe I am wrong though and they mean the same thing! Winner for sure! The crunchy top is exquisite! I admit, I never buy Nutella. The lid sadly didnt stay crisp (left it uncovered in loaf pan) but its incredibly tasty and so easy to make. Then mix the two, and then add zucchini. Sooo easy too, I will make it again. Instructions. I slice it, wrap each piece in wax paper, and stick it in a freezer bag. ), flavor profile is delicious (crunchy topping cannot be beat) you better make two loaves because one just wont be enough! Thank you!! I loved it warm from the over. Keep them both coming!!! First time I shouldve baked it longer so my bad. I made this twice: the first time as a loaf using vegetable oil and chia seeds to replace the eggs. I made this because a friend gave me a big zucchini from her garden, followed the recipe exactly and have never gotten so many compliments. Enter your wring-free recipe that was so good and so easy I made it twice in one week. We talked about how much we all enjoy not just your recipes but your sense of humor and how to realistically cook tasty food. The is the best zucchini bread I have ever eaten in my life. Super easy one bowl bake! They turned out great! I followed the recipe exactly, and baked it for an hour. My second loaf is still cooling in the pan. Id definitely use 9x5s if you have them, but if you have 8x4s, put them on a tray and go for itthe final product was delightful! Ive kept the remainder in the loaf pan, havent even bothered to wrap foil around the exposed end, and it is very, very good. Great the second day BUT, a warm slice fresh from the oven was delicious, too. Thanks for another winner Deb! Please update with flax eggs results when you get around to it. This is delicious bread. And the end product was not red. I subbed half whole wheat for the ap flour, to delude myself into thinking its better for me and I had no issues. It would then be too big for a single loaf, however. Thank you for the recipe. Oh, and like double or triple the spice. 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