Lemon Zucchini Bread is one of our favorite quick bread recipes during the summer months! This super flavorful and moist bread tastes great for dessert, as a snack, or even for breakfast or brunch.
I grew up making homemade sweet breads for my family and I love sharing these easy, amazing recipes. Don’t miss my popular Banana Bread and Pumpkin Bread recipes, of if you want to really make it fun, Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Donuts!
I feel like some things you can buy at a store bakery are just as good as what you could make at home. Like La Brea french bread or donuts, for example. But the list is short. Most things are ten times yummier when they’re homemade, and I feel like sweet breads are definitely one of them. There is really no comparison!
My mouth waters just thinking about my favorite Almond Poppy Seed Bread or Cinnamon Applesauce Bread. Both are fantastic recipes!
I really love how easy sweet breads are to make. They don’t have yeast or need any time to rest or rise. They use simple pantry ingredients and only take a few minutes to whip together.
The lemon zucchini combination in this Lemon Zucchini Bread is delicious! I’m definitely a fan of traditional zucchini bread, but this one is so summer-y and different. It’s moist and tender , almost like a delicious cake. You can serve it at brunch or breakfast, as a snack, or as dessert.
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- Cinnamon Roll Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Apple Coffee Cake
- Peach Scones
- Poppy Seed Cake
- Broccoli Cheese Quiche
- Sour Cream Coffee Cake
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Lemon Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or half white whole wheat flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup oil (vegetable or canola oil)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup grated zucchini
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 8 x 4 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In another bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest and stir well.
- Add eggs, oil, and lemon juice and stir until smooth. Stir in the dry ingredients until combined.
- Fold the zucchini into the batter and pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to rest in the pan for 10 minutes before removing the loaf onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- While the bread is cooling, make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the bread. Slice and serve.
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Melinda says
Loved this recipe. I used yellow zucchini in it and doubled the recipe. I also substituted apple sauce for some of the oil and stevia for part of the sugar. Bread turned out great every time I have made it.
Miriam Sukraw says
What was your ratio for substituting stevia and applesauce?
Janice says
I enjoy lemon in a good recipe and this one hits the spot! A delicious quick bread and very moist. I made it into muffins, yum yum 😋