Easy Spiced Zucchini Bread Recipe

Like most kids, mine don’t always want to eat as many vegetables as I think they should. This easy spiced zucchini bread recipe is my way of hiding the veggies they don’t want to eat inside a delicious bread recipe that they really love.  

This zucchini bread uses coconut oil instead of traditional oil, which I think makes it a tad bit healthier. It is incredibly moist with plenty of flavor from the cinnamon and cloves.  

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Homemade Zucchini bread recipe

Tips for Making the Best Zucchini Bread

Making zucchini bread is really rather easy, although there are a few things you should know before you get started. Don’t worry, zucchini bread doesn’t really taste much like zucchini so if you are trying to trick your kids, just don’t let them see you making it!

  • Use small to medium zucchini. Large zucchini have too many seeds to shred easily. They are also rather dry and bitter.
  • Don’t peel the zucchini. Just make sure to wash the zucchini before you shred them. Peeling is not necessary.
  • Should you remove the zucchini seeds? If you use small to medium zucchini, you really don’t need to remove them before making zucchini bread. You CAN, but it isn’t necessary. Large zucchini should have the seeds removed.
  • Shred, don’t chop. Shredding zucchini is fairly easy so you just need a handheld grater to get the job done.
  • Squeezing is optional. Squeezing out the excess liquid is not 100% necessary. Squeeze for lighter, drier bread. Leave it as is for denser, moister bread.

 

Loaf of homemade zucchini bread sitting on counter with fresh zucchini squash, shreds and cinnamon sticks

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How to Store Zucchini Bread

The shelf life of zucchini bread at room temperature isn’t all that long. Keep your eye on it and use it quickly or put it into the refrigerator. After baking, let your spiced zucchini bread come to room temperature.

Then, wrap in foil or plastic wrap before placing it in a large zip to lock bag. Stored this way at room temperature, it will last about 2 days. If you want it to last longer without getting moldy, place it in the refrigerator.

coconut oil recipe for zucchini bread

More Zucchini Recipes to Try

 

Spiced Zucchini Bread Recipe

This homemade zucchini bread recipe is moist and loaded with cinnamon and nutmeg.  Kids won’t even notice the zucchini in it! This spiced zucchini bread recipe with coconut oil is an easy and delicious quick bread recipe your family will love. If you are looking for the best zucchini bread recipe, this is it!

Since zucchini is so plentiful here in the summer, check out my post on how to freeze zucchini as well several other food preservation techniques that will help you preserve your harvest. 

 

Yield: 2 loaves

Spiced Zucchini Bread Recipe

Homemade Zucchini bread recipe

This spiced zucchini bread recipe with coconut oil is an easy and delicious quick bread recipe your family will love. If you are looking for the best zucchini bread recipe, this is it!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups sugar
  • 3 cups shredded zucchini (about two medium)
  • 2/3 cup virgin coconut oil, solid
  • 2/3 cup of water
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 1/3 cup flour*
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2/3 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 cup raisins (I added chocolate chips, not as healthy but the kids loved it!)

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans.
  2. Mix sugar and coconut oil in large mixing bowl until no lumps remain. Stir in zucchini, water and eggs. Mix in flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla and baking powder; stir in nuts and raisins. Pour into prepared pans.
  3. Bake until toothpick (or cake tester) inserted in the center of loaf comes out clean, about 60-75 minutes. Cool for five minutes. Then loosen sides of loaves from pans and remove. Cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

14

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 440Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 466mgCarbohydrates: 70gFiber: 2gSugar: 44gProtein: 7g

Nutrition information not always accurate

 

 

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