Moist and flavorful Lemon Zucchini Bread is one of our favorite quick bread recipes during the summer months! Enjoy it for dessert, as a snack, or even for breakfast or brunch.
The lemon zucchini combination in this Lemon Zucchini Bread is just downright delicious! It’s so much better than anything you could buy at a store, and it’s easy to make, too.
How to Make Lemon Zucchini Bread:
- 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.
Freezing Instructions:
Allow to cool completely, wrap in plastic wrap and store in a freezer safe container for 2-3 months. Thaw on countertop (or for a few seconds on defrost in the microwave).
Other Popular Quick Breads:
- Almond Poppy Seed Bread
- Cinnamon Applesauce Bread
- Favorite Banana Bread
- Lemon Blueberry Bread
- Lemon Almond Bread
- Traditional Zucchini Bread
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Recipe
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* (unpeeled)
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.
Notes
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I originally shared this recipe July 2017. Updated April 2021 with process photos and improved instructions.
Followed to a “t”. It was super easy and tastes great! (I made this when I was tired, too…so I’m very pleased).
Very simple. Absolutely delicious. This will be my go-to recipe for zucchini bread.
So good! I’m NOT a good baker but this came out beautifully. I impressed even myself, ha ha. Very easy, mega delicious. Great texture and crumb and bright flavors.
Lemon zucchini bread was freaking awesome!!!… I even added just a bit more lemon juice in bread and glaze to add a bit more zestuness many compliments!!!
Many had never heard of it before.
I made this a few times and everyone loves it. And I’m actually making it again today. It’s so delicious.
Can I substitute almond flour and monk fruit
We haven’t tested this substitution. If you do, please let us know how it goes!
This was very easy to make. Amazing refreshing flavor.