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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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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RATE and COMMENT below! I would love to hear your experience.
Barb says
My daughter shared this recipe with me. It took longer to cook then the directions. It t urned out delicious but the glaze with 4 tsp. of lemon juice was too dry. No way would it drizzle so I added more lemon juice and maybe got it a bit too lemony. Next time will start with lemon juice and add powdered sugar until the consistency I want. Might try 1/2 whole wheat flour to make it more nutritious. Lemon make it sooo good.
Kathy says
Can orange be substituted for the lemon? Or does this recipe work best with lemon?
Lauren Allen says
Orange would probably be delicious!
Patsy says
I am going to make it today one question how do u prepare the zucchini do u grate it. Leave skin on or off ?
Lauren Allen says
I grate it with the skin on. If it’s an extra big/wet zucchini you may want to squeeze it out a little with paper towels before adding it. Enjoy!
ThereseJ says
Yes, orange would be delicious, so is the lemon & zucchini. My partner, whose been absent minded lately, came to me the next day to comment. He said it’s moist & tasty and I should make again. Also, it was fun to create!
Amy says
Can I sub coconut oil for veg or canola? It’s all I have!
Lauren Allen says
That should be fine!
Kim says
I made this last night and it was a hit! Sooo yummy and so easy! I doubled it and sliced up the extra to give to some elderly friends quarantining alone. They loved it and some want the recipe!
Debra says
I baked it for the full 50 minutes and it came out nice and moist. I also added a handful of chopped walnuts. My disappointment, tho, is there is no distinct lemon or zucchini flavor. Sadly I will not make this one again.