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The Perfect Zucchini Bread

Crispy crunchy topping and warm spices take this zucchini bread to new levels

  • Author: Karlee
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 1x

Ingredients

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3/4 cup flavorless oil

2 eggs

1 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons for topping

2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

1/3 cup yogurt or greek yogurt, or sour cream

6 oz grated zucchini, about 1 1/2 cups packed

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

*1/2 cup add-ins – Chopped walnuts, mini chocolate chips, raisins etc.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla bean paste, and yogurt until smooth. Gently mix in the shredded zucchini. Toss in the rest of the dry ingredients then mix until fully combined. If doing add-ins, fold into the batter at this point.

Pour into a greased bread pan lined with parchment paper and top with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.

Wait to cool 10 minutes in the pan before removing.

Notes

Keeps up to 4 days.