Ingredients
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- 1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus 1/8 teaspoon for apples
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil or avocado oil, or melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup (120g) unsweetened applesauce, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar, plus 1 tbsp for apples
- 1/3 cup (67g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/4 cups (150g) shredded zucchini, no need to blot
- 1 heaping cup (125g) peeled and chopped apple, optional: coarse sparkling sugar, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, applesauce, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well combined. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and add zucchini.
- Gently mix until just combined; avoid overmixing. Sprinkle chopped apples with sugar and cinnamon, then fold them into the batter.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 55–65 minutes, covering with foil after 30 minutes to prevent over-browning. Check doneness with a toothpick; it should come out clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 1 hour, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.
- Store covered bread at room temperature for 5 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Notes
For a sweeter taste, use more sugar in the apple coating.
Allow the bread to cool completely for neat slices.
Feel free to add nuts or raisins for extra texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.