Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated zucchini (squeeze out excess moisture)
• 1/2 cup melted butter (or neutral oil)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• to taste Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips

Method

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan and line with parchment if desired.
2. Whisk butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Stir in grated zucchini.
4. Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; fold into wet ingredients just until combined.
5. Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if using.
6. Bake 50–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool 10 minutes, then turn out to cool fully.

Notes

Squeezing excess water from zucchini helps prevent a gummy loaf.