Go Back
–+ servings
Top down shot of a loaf of zucchini banana bread with slices cut and some butter on the side.
Print Recipe
5 from 55 votes

Zucchini Banana Bread

When the garden is bountiful make this Zucchini Banana Bread. Great to share with freinds or freeze for use later!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Cooling Time1 hour
Course: Bread Recipes, Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 287kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 1 cups zucchini shredded (about 1 medium zucchini)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup light olive oil
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 bananas medium size, overripe is best

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325º
  • grease 9x5 loaf pan and set it aside
  • Shred zucchini and set aside
    Shredded zucchini in a bowl.
  • Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir well, and set aside
    Dry ingredients for zucchini banana bread.
  • Whisk oil, and sugar together, then add eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined
    Brown sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla in a bowl.
  • Beat in bananas. If you’re using an electric mixer, that will do the job of mashing the banana. Otherwise, you may want to mash your banana with a fork or potato masher before adding
    Add bananas and use a mixer to mash them into the batter.
  • Stir in flour mixture until just mixed
    Flour mixture added to the wet ingredients.
  • Add zucchini and stir together until fully distributed
    Zucchini added to batter for zucchini banana bread recipe.
  • Pour batter into a greased 5x9 inch loaf pan
    Batter in a 9x5 loaf pan.
  • Bake in center of oven for 60-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
    Baked quick bread in a loaf pan on a cooling rack.
  • Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes, then loosen edges of loaf from pan with a butter knife, and carefully remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.
    Zucchini Banana Bread cooling on a rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg