I ended up binning it to be honest deciding it wasnt worth the calories. Cant wait until tomorrow! The longer it settles, the better the crumb gets. Ive now made 4 loaves of this stuff in the past 2 days. I also did not have any white sugar so I doubled the brown sugarwhich is probably not what I was supposed to do but they turned out amazing! I dont want anymore to go to waste in the compost bin :(. I like it for a variation and would make it this way again. It was an amazing desert! Didnt discover that i was out of brown sugar until i was wrist deep in making it. Ive made this twice now. Im making it now. Ate the next day as recommended and the loaf tasted and smelled like raw flour. He was surprised. But absolutely delicious! You can fill them nearly to the brim. I made this last night and loved that you had to leave it in the pan overnight. DELICIOUS just make sure you bake it long enough. I made this as soon as you posted it! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This smells so good. ;-) Thanks for a great basic recipe Deb!! I read a NYTimes article about how you do this all yourself maybe you should get a bit better about delegating if youre finding it hard to post ONE cake recipe a week on your blog *SMH*. I pretty much always make Debs marbled banana bread in a square pan! I love this recipe and make it multiple times/summer. However I think 1/3c of cocoa powder (about half of what I used) would be the perfect amount! Im a SAHM to three under 5. Fold in zucchini. in San Francisco when you were on the book tour for Every Day but I am gobsmacked that Anna can already be four! Although this was easy to make and texture was fine, it was tasteless! Any suggestions? I made it too, but will make this next time. I do have a question though I feel that all of my quick bread recipes (this, banana bread, the morning glory bread) never puff up like I want them to. It will freeze well. I died laughing reading this post.and your witty zucchini sarcasm is spot on! But by doing this, the recipe made too much to fit in one loaf pan, so I used two. 4.5 Years Ago: Let cool completely in the pan. The resulting loaf is great. None, but Id still let them rest a bunch of hours. yes please!!! Used 1 stick of melted butter and then oil to make 2/3 C. I also used 75 g white sugar, 65 g brown sugar and it is plenty sweet with that. Hi Deb! Cant say if I had sweet zucchinis? Its just out of the oven, its beautiful and smells delicious. If you add it, Id subtract some zucchini, maybe 1/2 cup zucchini and then add 1 cup pineapple, drained. loaves the other day and boy were the neighbors happy! Many of the carrot bread recipes Ive looked at have similar ratio to your suggestionIm just trying to learn more about how you reached that quantity, to hone my baking and substitution skills. Any thoughts on substituting yellow summer squash for the zucchini? I had to share my weird partial sub. Made this just like the recipe indicated (ok, I accidentally added a wee bit too much nutmeg because I wasnt paying attention, didnt make a difference) and its the best zucchini bread Ive ever made. No change to the sugar on top. They have a slightly moist center, probably from the extra zucchini which might have been solved by 5 min more time. Im new to baking with gluten free flour so Id be curious if I would have had better results with regular flour, or if increasing the GF flour amount would improve. I did a couple hours, and we LOVED it. If youre wondering about less sugar, this is definitely doable. My preference is for less warming spices, but perhaps others are so used to overpowering spice that this felt bland? As GF baked goods react differently with, among other things, air, Ill test out half the batch left out as per the recipe instructions, half go in the freezer once cooled. Definitely my new go to recipe! Enter your wring-free recipe that was so good and so easy I made it twice in one week. Ill definitely be doing this again. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs one at a time until completely combined. . I love this recipe! )-it did not disappoint, so delicious!! Im going to make my family wait the full 24 hours. I didnt have white sugar, so brown + maple syrup. When a zucchini the size of a toddler arrived at my door from the neighbours garden I made this! The combination of the crusty lid with the super soft inside was incredible. :). They were crumblier than standard muffins this way, but the zucchini made them fluffy and moist. Then I added to the zucchini and had no problem mixing together. OMG.! I followed the recipe exactly except for reducing the sugar a tiny bit. On his days off, we usually do family fun things or I plan for Dad to grill. In any case, my husband and two year old were delighted this morning when they were finally allowed to taste it! You come through every time (and that must be at least 100 times by now:). Thanks again, Deb. Last weekend I had a mishap with my favorite zucchini baked good, Bernard Claytons zucchini basil muffins. Love it! I used 100% whole wheat flour (250 grams), skipped the sugar topping, and didnt have nutmeg, so I used a little extra cinnamon. How Long did you cook them as muffins? ultimate zucchini bread. It needed 5 more minutes of baking time. I dont eat breakfast (I know, just saying) and I dont bake because Im lazy and I prefer savory (vs. sweet) as a rule. Thank you for helping me quickly dispense with a zucchini the size of my thigh (which is sure to be bigger after devouring this loaf!). I made it as written, using unsalted butter as the fat. I am excited to try this. I dont want cloying bread. In a separate bowl, mix the ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, and 1 teaspoon of the garlicky olive oil together and season with salt and pepper to taste. (Really dont like zucchini but we had some). Great recipe! My picky eight year-old had a huge slice for breakfast. Fingers crossed! And yes, you can totally do a parchment sling for ease, but no need to do it and spray. So the second time I replaced all of the AP flour with 240g of whole wheat. Thank you Deb for the joy you bring me and my family. So mature looking. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! It looks to be the same except for the nuts! Taste wise, its OK. Made this last night and it looks just like the photo gorgeous. we are all getting older with him too, DANG! Grease and line a large loaf pan (mine is 28 x 15 x 6.5cm / 11 x 6 x 2.5"). Zucchini bread smitten kitchen. I might use less maybe 1 1/3 packed cups to start? I used a large yellow zucchini, worked just fine. OMG this is the One! No but you could, if you so desired, add up all of the ingredient weights and you wont be far off. Granulated sugar is cane sugar, too, but cane sugar-labeled packaged sugar can range from fine, white, and very granulated sugar-looking to something more coarse and brown. Very, very good. https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/08/ultimate-zucchini-bread/#comment-1436366 Made this, love it. First time I made it, I followed directions with the exception of using light brown sugar instead of dark (its what I had in the pantry). Still eating it as the flavour is excellent, but wondering if I should partly drain the frozen zucchini for next time? im a long time baker, graduated in culinary arts almost 2 decades ago now and finally, now, a seasonal cook at home for my family. I dont understand people who post on a cooking blog saying they changed critical elements of the recipe and it didnt work then question the author. If it didnt finish rising and was gluey, it might have just been underbaked. I have an abundance from my CSA. We should embrace it. Sometimes the recipe isnt ready. This is a great recipe but it is way too sweet. I made this but didnt have quite enough zucchini and found the final result a bit dry and saltier than Id likeso dont skimp on the zucchini and consider toning down the salt if our make this. I otherwise followed the recipe exactly (other than using regular sugar on top since I didnt have turbinado), including letting it sit overnight. I Tried 5 Different Zucchini Bread RecipesThis Is the One I'll Be Making All Summer #1 Smitten Kitchen Ultimate Zucchini Bread Matching search results: Some of the recipes I baked ask for optional mix-ins like nuts or raisins, but for the sake of comparison, I wanted a clean slate for the inside of . Best . Used refined coconut oil (melted) for the oil. No, we couldnt wait for the next day but Im sure that tomorrow the leftovers will be amazing. Thank you! One tall, gorgeous loaf, not 2 squat ones. I dont usually post comments here, but I feel like I have to come back and say how amazing this zucchini bread is! In any case, thanks for sharing your article, its always a pleasure reading your work~! I baked it in an 48 loaf pan, and it took a little bit longer, but it was just a stunning, towering loaf no overflow! Yes, it should fit, probably on the short side. Deb or anyone is the main difference between dark brown and light brown sugar the intensity of the molasses flavor? My father and sister both garden and have been giving me vast quantities of zucchini. This was the perfect solution for the giant overgrown garden zucchini! I just had to taste the top, so good. WINNER !! We knocked it out in two, and it took effort for it to last that long. I really wanted to cut back the sugar but didnt go below 175g total. Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, the Silver Palate zucchini bread is superior. thanks Anne. Can I use it in this recipe without any damage to the outcome? Just like the picture. Doubled the recipe because I had a monster zucchini to use up. Have you tried allulose? Still very edible and delicious (I guess this is my no-fat version?!) We are addicted. Yumm! I had to use light brown sugar. The hole may have been too deep for the toothpick, but I was pretty sure I had poked the skewer through it; the raw parts were throughout the middle of the bread, I thought the skewer would have at least hit some of it. Make sense??? This one was fun to make but really was so sweet at the end I know she says its a larger than usual loaf, but for me at least this one really tasted like it had a lot of sugar in it, too. Its not really about the cooling, as much as what happens when the ingredients settle in for a bunch of hours. I mentioned the lazy part yes? Wringing out zucchini: The goal of this laborious step is to reduce moisture, but this didn't necessarily predict a better texture (winning recipe Smitten Kitchen doesn't call for this step). With some creme fraiche on top it is life changing! I made this as is (with unsalted butter as my oil) and added three quarters of a cup of dark chocolate chips. 3. The 3 mini loaves mentioned above took 32 minutes to bake (my thermometer said the oven was right at 350). Ive kept the remainder in the loaf pan, havent even bothered to wrap foil around the exposed end, and it is very, very good. Delicious. I needed to make it gluten free and followed the recipe precisely only substituting the flour. I used organic coconut oil for my liquid fat. Haha, kidding, well, unless it works :). Ok lets be realits a pandemicIve baked a million different types of breads. Your best-ever zucchini bread recipe came just at the right time. If you want to use WW flour, less oil, sugar, etc, then go for it! Add the salt, baking soda, baking powder, espresso powder, cocoa, and flour, mixing until well combined. Thank you! Ive made this recipe twice this week! Heavenly! Id start with half. I only had light brown sugar and used that. Mine was done in 50 minutes. My kids are going to have a hard time waiting (as am I). I will definitely try it with the zucchini I bought to try your fritters. This was deliciousI added 1/4 cup cocoathen realized I forgot to adjust the flour amount but it turned out well and not too sweet, the way I like it. Now I want to try making it in mini loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350F and line a 84 medium loaf pan with parchment paper; set aside. How would I adjust the time if I were to use silicone financier molds? Thank you and this will be my only zucchini loaf that I will be making in the future. This is the Zucchini bread of my dreams. Nothing is lost by cutting a piece off a bit prematurely. They were delicious and so tall and beautiful! It would then be too big for a single loaf, however. The flecks of green zucchini and red cranberries give each slice a festive look that's just right for the holidays. I have made it with too little zucchini and too much zucchini and it turns out fine; going to try it with summer squash (love to grow it, hate to eat it). I did use half olive oil and half canola oil and wish I used part butter. I love how you describe the process. mine didnt rise much (think I didnt put enough baking soda? I didnt have any turbinado sugarso I ended up sprinkling some thinly sliced almonds on top. This was so easy to make. The old zucchini bread is my go-to recipe and its much loved, but I made the Ultimate Zucchini Bread recipe and it is lovely. Hi! Then mix the two, and then add zucchini. Set aside. Such a wonderful summertime treat and one of the only reasons Id turn my oven on at 12 PM on a 90+ degree day. It was easy and delicious. zucchini french toast would never have occurred to me and sounds amazing. This is everything Deb says it is. I made these into muffins this morning. Stir in the cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt, and baking powder. Ive used up all my brown sugar making it three times in the last three weeks. We dont have the willpower to wait, so we ate a few pieces that night and I added some chia seeds (Im partial to them). I used about 200g total brown sugar instead of the mix, because that is what i usually use for brownie and other chocolate cake recipes, and because I was worried about the cocoa being too bitter, but it probably would have been fine with the same sugar amount. I made a couple edits (Bobs Red Mill 1-1 gluten free flour, 1/3c of each sugar) and found it to be too moist even after baking an extra 10 minutes or so. Gluten Free Option!! I love this blog. I am trying to find a 9 x 5 loaf pan. But I didnt have a loaf pan so I made a dozen muffins & a little cake ( where I added chocolate chips & nuts- definitely a plus in my book) & we couldnt resist trying a muffin each the first day & then putting away the rest. Hi! Grease four mini loaf pans with nonstick baking spray. By the way, thanks for all your recipes and newsletters, I really enjoy them! Thanks in advance! I grated enough for 2 loaves and it took less time than it took me to actually clean up the food processor! Full disclosure I tend to go over with the fruit additions so there was likely about an extra 1/2 cup (about 60grams) of zucchini which obviously will add to moisture as well. I grabbed one of those mini loaf pans at Goodwill but have yet to try it, this sounds perfect! It came together in a snap and is DELICIOUS! This one is better, moist and sweet and crunchy. My only thought/comment: leaving a loaf of a baked good uncovered, in my house, means a cat will eat it (yes, really). I love it, and everyone Ive served it to loves it too. I just have to say I put this in the oven, got distracted with work and completely forgot about it. This tasted great! Figured I should do this before the new zucchini arrives. We double the recipe, make muffins (bake about 35 minutes) and one loaf for tomorrow! Just as moist. Thank you for making this recipe better than all the other stupid ones out there. The loaf took an extra half hour to cook & the muffins took 50 minutes @350. Since I store flour in the freezer and hadnt brought it to room temp first, I ended up baking it for about 70 minutes total to get the center cooked through. Tucked into it an hour ago and it was mighty! Ive made this a half dozen times now and saved to my personal recipe box (written on an actual recipe card). Thank you! Perfect for the massive late summer zucchini from a friends garden. Line 2 8x4-inch loaf pans with parchment paper. The perfect simple and easy zucchini bread. . I live in Denver too and have struggled to get a perfect zucchini bread because of the altitude. I just made this recipe, putting it into a dozen muffin tins and a 44 ramekin. I do this with banana bread regularly and then wrap individually and freeze the extra loaves to enjoy another morning. I love it with a schmear of Nutella, and have even added a little layer of Nutella before. I wonder if you or anyone has tried it with less sugar? I weighed a zucchini from my garden yesterday at 3.5 lbs. Follow the directions!! Cannot wait to make this as soon as I can harvest my first zucchini!!! We made this with whole wheat pastry flour which worked great- I LOVE how fast it goes together & this is my favorite version after years of zucchini bread making! Followed recipe to a t. Its clutter-free you can schmear chocolate or sweetened cream cheese or salted butter on top, where it has the most impact. Today marks the third time Im making this lovely bread. The big change I made was to wisk all the dry ingredients together before adding to wet ingredients. Thank you!! I also used whole wheat flour. I did a taste test and my family overwhelmingly voted for the Silver Palate version. The most delicious, least dish-making recipe ever!! Not sure what happened but it turn into zucchini bread pudding. Other then the visual difference the taste seemed identical to me. So easy!) Thanks Deb! Its more about not scooping brown sugar into the cup, which will leave unfilled air pockets. I used up a small pc of green zuke and the rest from one yellow zuke. So.report coming in a few hours on sweetness! shared that batch w colleagues lol and excited to try again w less sugar and more zucc tonight! It came out delicious but did not rise as much. It makes people frown, trying to figure out where the flavors come from, and then they smile while asking for a second, bigger slice. I cant imagine lighter brown sugar is awful- but figured Id check. Baked in a 912 pan for 30 minutes. We sampled the bread from the ramekin after it cooled about an hour. Some of the best french toast Ive ever made. Thank you for another great recipe. This recipe is perfect and does not suffer by having 3/4 c of chocolate chunks added to it! This really is the Zucchini Bread That Was Promised. Everyone loved it, although the kids have a slight preference for the banana bread. Made lasagna. ), flavor profile is delicious (crunchy topping cannot be beat) you better make two loaves because one just wont be enough! Yes, I know I can scroll down to the section titles and hopefully find what Im looking for there. This is such a great recipe, Ill never use another, as always thank you ! However, the search function on your website is soooo frustrating, type a couple letters and the oddest stuff comes up. Though no, the flaky bark bit did not survive . I love a simple, delicious recipe that is unfussy, but still a winner. I made 12 muffins (baked at 375 for 24 mins) and they lasted about an hour after cooling. I didnt have the raw sugar on hand so no delicious crunchy top for me, but it turned out absolutely AMAZING. I like one-bowl cakes. Today I made it again and having read all the comments, I added a pinch of salt. For the second batch I made muffins and got about 20, filling each about 3/4 full. I made this because a friend gave me a big zucchini from her garden, followed the recipe exactly and have never gotten so many compliments. EDIT: also maybe bc I used 100% red fife flour delicious, moist, smelled amazing! I made this zucchini bread last night. I made them gluten free muffins: 120 g sorghum flour, 50 g tapioca flour, the rest i used a GF baking mix (but Ill use just sorghum and tapioca next time, increasing the weight according to the above ratio). So, the next day, I shredded more zucchini (used a food processor. Because grammar IS important! My Zuke bread, while tasty, came out a little rubbery. Love this recipe. This recipe looks awesome and I cant wait to make it. 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