Description
Snickerdoodle Zucchini Bread is a soft, moist quick bread combining classic snickerdoodle cinnamon-sugar flavor with freshly shredded zucchini for extra tenderness and moisture. This recipe yields two loaves, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. Enjoy a delightful cinnamon-sugar topping with every slice, while hidden veggies make it a wholesome, crowd-pleasing treat you can bake in about an hour.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1/4 cup sugar (for topping)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8×4 inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry mixture until just combined.
- Fold in the shredded zucchini.
- In a small bowl, mix the topping ingredients (1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon).
- Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
- Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar topping over the batter.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove loaves and cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
You can substitute half the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for a nuttier flavor, or swap vegetable oil for melted coconut oil for extra aroma. If low on eggs, flax eggs work in a pinch. Make ahead: Store cooled loaves in an airtight container for 3 days at room temp or freeze up to 2 months, individually wrapping slices. If bread sinks, try squeezing excess moisture from zucchini; overmixing can also cause dense texture. If too brown on top before done, tent with foil.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Quick Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/16 loaf)
- Calories: 242
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 192mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 32mg