Description
A delightful quick bread combining fresh lemon flavor with moist zucchini. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- Zest of 1 lemon (for glaze)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this mixture aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, vegetable oil, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Stir in the buttermilk, vanilla extract, grated zucchini, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and spread it out evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl until smooth and glossy. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bread and let it set before slicing.
Notes
Make sure to squeeze out excess moisture from the grated zucchini to avoid a soggy bread. For an extra lemony flavor, add more lemon zest. If you prefer a less sweet bread, reduce the granulated sugar slightly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: bread, zucchini, lemon, dessert, baking