Vanilla Zucchini Bread
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Vanilla Zucchini Bread is a moist and flavourful loaf that combines grated zucchini with vanilla, butter, eggs and brown sugar. Made with all purpose flour, baking powder and a touch of salt, this bread takes just 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to bake. It suits anyone looking for a simple homemade bread that is ready in just over an hour.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter, softened
- 5 mlvanilla extract
- 2large eggs
- 200 ggrated zucchini(diced)
- 5 gbaking powder
- 1 gsalt
- 50 gbrown sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 20cm x 5cm loaf pan and set aside.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Add softened butter to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 4
Add vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- 5
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and pureed zucchini.
- 6
Add the egg and zucchini mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- 8
Mix the brown sugar and granulated sugar in a small bowl.
Tip: For a crunchy topping.
- 9
Sprinkle the sugar mixture evenly over the top of the bread.
- 10
Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Tip: Check for doneness after 35 minutes.
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