Description
Paula Deen’s zucchini bread delivers sweet Southern comfort with rustic charm. Moist crumb studded with fresh zucchini promises a delightful slice of homestyle goodness that welcomes you to savor each tender bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 2 cups (473 ml) grated zucchini
Dry Ingredients:
- 3 ¼ cups (406 grams) all purpose flour
- 3 cups (600 grams) sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients and Extras:
- 4 beaten eggs
- 1 cup (237 ml) vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup (120 grams) chopped walnuts (or pecans)
Instructions
- Prepare baking environment by heating the oven to 350°F (175°C) and coating two standard loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- Create dry ingredient foundation by whisking together flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, cinnamon, and sugar in a spacious mixing bowl until thoroughly integrated.
- Craft wet ingredient mixture in a separate container, combining vegetable oil, eggs, water, grated zucchini, and lemon juice with smooth, consistent movements.
- Merge wet and dry components by gently folding the liquid blend into the flour mixture, ensuring minimal stirring to maintain a tender texture.
- Incorporate chopped walnuts or pecans into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture with delicate folding motions.
- Transfer batter carefully into prepared loaf pans, distributing the mixture equally to ensure uniform baking.
- Place pans in preheated oven and bake for approximately 60 minutes, monitoring for a golden-brown exterior and checking doneness with a clean inserted toothpick.
- Remove zucchini bread from oven and allow loaves to rest in pans for 10-15 minutes, enabling gradual cooling and easier removal.
- Gently extract loaves from pans and transfer to a wire cooling rack, permitting complete cooling before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Zucchini’s moisture can make bread dense, so gently press out water using a clean kitchen towel before mixing into batter.
- Gentle mixing prevents tough texture, stopping when ingredients barely combine creates tender, delicate crumb.
- Freshly ground spices intensify warmth and depth, transforming ordinary zucchini bread into extraordinary homestyle treat.
- Wooden toothpick test reveals perfect baking moment – clean pick means golden, moist interior awaits.
- Patience during cooling allows structure to set, ensuring neat slices that hold together beautifully when cut.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 492 kcal
- Sugar: 29.6 g
- Sodium: 524 mg
- Fat: 26.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 58.4 g
- Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 54.6 mg