Moist Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe

This easy zucchini bread recipe is a simple, delicious way to use fresh zucchini when you have more than you know what to do with. The bread bakes up with a lightly crisp, sweet crust and a soft, moist center, making it just as good for breakfast as it is for an afternoon snack or a simple dessert. The mild flavor of zucchini blends beautifully with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon, creating a tender quick bread that tastes comforting without being complicated.

Zucchini bread is especially useful when garden zucchini is plentiful, but it is also a reliable recipe to make any time you want a homemade loaf that freezes well. Serve a slice plain, spread it with whipped butter, or enjoy it slightly warm. Since this recipe makes two loaves, you can serve one right away and save the other for later.

Ingredients to make Zucchini Bread

This moist zucchini bread uses everyday baking ingredients and fresh shredded zucchini. The zucchini adds moisture and texture while the cinnamon gives the bread a warm, classic flavor. You do not need any unusual ingredients, which makes this a convenient recipe for using zucchini from the garden, farmers market, or grocery store.

• zucchini
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• eggs
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• ground cinnamon
• baking powder
• non-stick cooking spray

The full recipe amounts are listed in the recipe card below. For best results, shred the zucchini before mixing the batter so it is ready to fold into the wet ingredients.

Equipment

You can bake this zucchini bread in standard loaf pans, but stoneware loaf pans can give especially good results. Properly seasoned stoneware heats evenly and helps create a beautifully baked crust while keeping the inside of the bread soft and tender. If you use metal or glass pans, watch the baking time closely and check the center with a knife before removing the loaves from the oven.

This recipe uses two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans. Grease only the bottoms of the pans with non-stick cooking spray before adding the batter. This helps the loaves release cleanly after a short cooling time.

Zucchini Bread