Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread

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This zesty Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread recipe is great for breakfast or snacking with the family or make a loaf for someone you love, just because!  Easy to make and delicious to serve any day of the week bursting with lemony flavor and zucchini goodness. 

More zucchini recipes?  Check out this Healthy Apple Zucchini Bread, this Healthy Peach Zucchini BreadBest Cocoa Zucchini Brownies, these Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins and these Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes!

Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread

Why We Love This Lemon Zucchini Bread

  • OK…Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread!  It just has such a nice ring to it doesn’t it?
  • Minus the zucchini, this lemon bread probably sounds more lovely to those that don’t want anything to do with healthy green veggies no matter what!  But trust this, you cannot taste it, you’re just getting the healthy benefits, if that’s a concern!
  • It is beyond superb and easy to make.  It’s amazingly moist and deliciously infused with lovely lemon flavor!
  • This delectable recipe is sure to be a hit for your family and friends.
  • It combines fresh zucchini and a zesty lemon flavor kick for a sweet and savory experience.
  • Summer and fall is perfect for zucchini recipes!  We love this lemon and zucchini combo!

Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Tips  

  • Zucchini is actually a fruit but everyone assumes it is a vegetable, right? Yup! So, now you know!
  • Zucchini boasts high levels of potassium, B-vitamins, dietary fiber, and antioxidants, which all offer immense benefits to your health.
  • When picking out your zucchini, small and medium-sized zucchinis (six to eight inches long and two inches in diameter) are more flavorful. The bigger the zucchini, the harder, seedier, and less flavorful it becomes. Look for dark-skinned zucchinis, which are richer in nutrients.
  • Summertime is popular for all kinds of zucchini recipes, sweet and savory.  So, who doesn’t love a tasty treat that’s also good for you? It’s a win-win with lovely lemon zucchini bread!

Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread

Ingredients You Need

Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe

  • canola oil or your favorite oil
  • Greek yogurt
  • lemon juice
  • eggs
  • sugar, I used Zulka
  • all purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • baking powder
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • zucchini, grated (1 medium zucchini) – place grated zucchini between paper towels to soak up excess water from zucchini.
  • vanilla extract

How to Make Lemon Zucchini Bread

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×5 baking pan with non-stick spray.
  2. In a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, then add lemon zest, and whisk or stir together until combined.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, Greek yogurt, lemon juice and sugar until very well combined.
  4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients, and mix until almost combined.
  6. Add in zucchini and vanilla extract and continue stirring until just combined.
  7. Pour batter into your prepared baking loaf pan.
  8. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  9. Allow to cool at least 15 minutes before removing from the pan to place on a cooling rack.
  10. Delish!

Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread

Baking & Storing Tips 

This Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe, even if you over-bake it a little, is still moist, and stays moist because of the zucchini and Greek yogurt.  Yes, Greek yogurt!  I love to use Greek yogurt in baking breads and cakes, especially.  (Below I’ll list some recipes if you love using Greek yogurt!)

Nevertheless, It’s way better to over-bake a bread just a tad, than not baking it all the way through, but of course you don’t want to go overboard.  Here are some wonderful quick bread tips to keep in mind when baking.  I think the most important tips are to not over-mix your batter and making sure it bakes through.

This Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread recipe will last for a 4-5 days at room temperature, or you could freeze it up to 3 months.  Enjoy!!

Lovely Lemon Zucchini BreadLovely Lemon Zucchini BreadThe Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread can be a great way to experience a new flavor, impress your friends, and make a healthy snack for the whole family. Not only is this recipe easy to make, requiring no more than 1 hour from start to finish, but it’s also sure to impress family, friends, and guests alike.

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Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread

Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread

Kim Lange
This zesty Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread is great for breakfast or snacking with the family or make a loaf for someone you love, just because!  Easy to make and delicious to serve any day of the week!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup canola oil or your favorite oil
  • ¼ cup vanilla Greek Yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar I used Zulka
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup zucchini grated (1 medium zucchini) and place grated zucchini between paper towels to soak up excess water from zucchini.
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x5 baking pan with non-stick spray.
  • In a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, then add lemon zest, and whisk or stir together until combined.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together oil, Greek yogurt, lemon juice and sugar until very well combined.
  • Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients, and mix until almost combined.
  • Add in zucchini and vanilla extract and continue stirring until just combined.
  • Pour batter into your prepared baking loaf pan.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool at least 15 minutes before removing from the pan to place on a cooling rack.
  • Delish!
Keyword BREAD, healthy snack, lemon, loaf, zucchini
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Recipe adapted from A Latte Food 

25 Comments

  1. Mind blown…Kim!!! The things we assume that we know in life. hmm.. I’m a sucker for lemon and zucchini. So, this bread is right up my alley. And, I totally need these with lots of butter, just as Kelsie:)

  2. Those little specks of green look so lovely!! I love quick breads! They are so convenient and perfect for breakfast! Lemon and zucchini is definitely a keeper! Thanks for sharing :).

  3. Wait, WHAT? Zucchini is a fruit? How did I not know this before? If it’s possible, I love zucchini even more now. This bread looks incredible! Lemon is one of my favorite flavors. I can only imagine how good this bread is slathered with like three tablespoons of butter 🙂

  4. Thank you so much Faye for you kind words! Since it’s such a small amount, I really don’t think it would affect the texture that much, but you could reduce it to a couple of tablespoons instead of the full 1/4 cup. Hope that helps! 😀 I haven’t tried it but I would think it would be just fine! Let me know how it works out!

  5. I was wondering if regular yogurt could be substituted for the greek yogurt? Would the difference in consistency cause an issue with the finished product? BTW – I have made several of your recipes and they have all been hits! Thanks for all the hard work you put into giving us successful recipes!!

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