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Two slices of lemon zucchini bread on a white plate.

Lemon Zucchini Bread

Chef Dennis Littley
Our easy to make lemon zucchini bread with a sweet-tart lemon glaze is moist, tender, and bursting with fresh lemon flavor.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 336 kcal

Ingredients
  

Zucchini Bread

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (you can also use cup for cup gluten-free flour)
  • ½ teaspoon table salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large lemon - zested
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup zucchini grated

Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 4 - 5 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Grease and flour an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan and set aside until needed.
  • Rinse the zucchini with cold water and pat dry with a paper towel. Grate the zucchini using a box grater.
    *Don't squeeze the water out of the shredded zucchini!

Bread

  • Add the all-purpose flour, table salt, baking powder, and baking soda to a large bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside until needed.
  • Add the granulated sugar and lemon zest to another large bowl and rub the ingredients together with your fingers until fragrant.
  • Add the eggs, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the lemon sugar mixture and stir until smooth.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the lemon mixture and stir until just combined, the batter will be thick.
  • Add the zucchini and stir to combine.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Place the loaf pan on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Place the loaf pan on a wire rack and let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
  • Run a knife along the sides of the pan to loosen, then carefully remove the loaf from the pan.
  • Return the bread to the wire rack to cool completely.

Lemon Glaze

  • Add the powdered sugar and lemon juice to a medium bowl and whisk until smooth.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the cooled zucchini bread.

Notes

Can I add any other ingredients to the Lemon Zucchini Bread?
Yes, you can. Golden raisins, white chocolate chips, poppy seeds, pistachios, or walnuts would make great additions to the recipe. To change it up, add a streusel topping to the zucchini lemon bread.
Add blueberries to make my favorite blueberry lemon zucchini bread, or if you love chocolate, try my chocolate zucchini bread recipe.
Can I use other oils to make the recipe?
You can use mild olive oil, corn oil, or canola oil to make the lemon zucchini cake.
Can I make muffins out of the recipe?
Yes, you can. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners, then fill each one to the top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. The yield will be 10-12 muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 156mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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