Apple Zucchini Bread

 

Ingredients:

Ingredient Quantity

Granulated sugar 1 cup

Brown sugar 1 cup

Large eggs 4

Canola oil ½ cup

Vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons

All-purpose flour 3 ½ cups

Baking soda 1 ½ teaspoons

Salt 1 teaspoon

Ground cinnamon 3 teaspoons

Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon

Shredded zucchini 2 heaping cups

Finely diced apple 1 ½ cups

 

Instructions:

Preheat Oven & Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease two standard loaf pans (e.g., 9×5 inches) with butter or cooking spray. Set them aside.

Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 4 large eggs, ½ cup canola oil, and 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract. Whisk until the mixture is light, smooth, and fluffy.

Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate medium-sized bowl, sift together the 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg. Sifting helps to combine them evenly and prevents lumps.

Mix Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients mixture to the wet mixture in the large bowl. Stir gently with a spoon or spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can lead to a tough bread.

Fold in Zucchini and Apple: Gently fold in the 2 heaping cups shredded zucchini and 1 ½ cups finely diced apple into the batter. Mix just enough to ensure they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.

Fill Pans & Bake: Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans. Bake for 35 minutes. At this point, loosely cover the tops of the loaves with aluminum foil to prevent them from browning too much. Continue baking for another 20–25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.

Cool: Let the loaves cool in their pans for 10 minutes on a wire rack. After 10 minutes, carefully remove the loaves from the pans and transfer them directly to the wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.

Enjoy this deliciously moist and fragrant Apple Zucchini Bread!