Description
Homemade Savory Zucchini Cheddar Quick Bread delivers a delightful blend of garden-fresh vegetables and sharp cheese. Rustic comfort meets gourmet flavor in this simple yet sophisticated bread that promises to elevate your culinary experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini)
- 1 cup milk (2% recommended, but whole or non-fat works too)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsps melted butter
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp vinegar (white or apple cider)
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Heat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan by greasing or lining with parchment paper.
- Zucchini Treatment: Thoroughly squeeze excess moisture from grated zucchini using a clean kitchen towel to prevent a soggy bread texture.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl until uniformly combined.
- Liquid Mixture Creation: Combine milk and vinegar to create a buttermilk substitute, then integrate melted butter and egg, whisking until smooth.
- Batter Assembly: Gently merge wet and dry ingredients, stirring minimally to maintain a tender crumb. Carefully fold in zucchini, cheddar cheese, and green onions until evenly distributed.
- Pan Filling: Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, leveling the surface with a spatula for uniform baking.
- Baking Process: Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 60 minutes, testing doneness with a toothpick that should emerge clean when inserted into the center.
- Cooling Technique: Rest the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Squeeze out excess liquid from zucchini using a clean towel to prevent soggy bread and maintain perfect texture.
- Stir ingredients gently until just combined to keep the bread tender and prevent developing tough gluten strands.
- Toss shredded cheese with a little flour before adding to batter to prevent sinking and ensure even spread throughout the bread.
- Use an instant-read thermometer to confirm internal bread temperature reaches 200-205F for perfectly baked consistency without drying out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg