Description
A delightful blend of moist zucchini and crunchy cinnamon streusel, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated zucchini, squeezed dry
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for topping)
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 and 1/2 cups of flour, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold in the grated zucchini and the chopped nuts if you are using them.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon for the streusel topping. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture looks crumbly.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter in the loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Ensure to squeeze the grated zucchini to remove excess moisture for better texture. Feel free to experiment with different nuts or add chocolate chips for a sweet twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: zucchini bread, cinnamon bread, baking, dessert, breakfast