Description
Lemon zucchini bread brings sunshine to classic quick breads with its moist crumb and tangy citrus notes. Home bakers can savor this simple yet delightful treat that combines garden-fresh zucchini with bright lemon flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup zucchini (grated, lightly packed, unpeeled)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup oil (vegetable or canola)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or ½ white whole wheat flour)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (from 1 large lemon)
- 1 ½ tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and thoroughly grease an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with butter and flour, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Dry Mixture: Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl until uniformly blended.
- Flavor Infusion: Massage lemon zest into granulated sugar, releasing aromatic essential oils and creating a vibrant flavor base.
- Wet Ingredients Fusion: Blend eggs, vegetable oil, and lemon juice into the zesty sugar mixture, whisking until achieving a smooth, homogeneous emulsion.
- Batter Construction: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, maintaining a light touch to preserve the batter’s delicate texture, then incorporate grated zucchini, ensuring even distribution.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared pan, leveling the surface, and bake for 45-50 minutes until a inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Cooling and Finishing: Rest bread in pan for 10 minutes, transfer to a wire rack, and once completely cooled, drizzle with a silky lemon glaze made by whisking powdered sugar and lemon juice until reaching a luxurious, flowing consistency.
Notes
- Zest with Care: Gently rub lemon zest into sugar to release maximum flavor oils without bruising the citrus skin.
- Moisture Management: Squeeze excess liquid from grated zucchini to prevent soggy bread and maintain ideal texture.
- Gentle Mixing Magic: Fold ingredients delicately to keep the bread light and tender, avoiding tough, dense results.
- Glaze Game: Wait until bread is completely cool before applying lemon glaze to ensure perfect drizzle and prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg