Description
Zucchini Banana Bread is the soft, moist, and slightly sweet twist on classic banana bread you didn’t know you needed. It’s made with ripe bananas, grated zucchini, and warm spices, making it a cozy, nutrient-packed treat perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
- 1 cup loosely packed grated zucchini (unpeeled)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Optional: ½ cup chocolate chips
- Optional: ¼ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Prep Bananas and Zucchini: Mash bananas in a large bowl. Grate zucchini using a fine box grater and lightly squeeze with a paper towel to remove some moisture.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Stir mashed bananas, grated zucchini, eggs, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and optional nutmeg.
- Combine: Add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in any optional add-ins like nuts or chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the loaf pan, smooth the top, and sprinkle extra nuts or chocolate chips if desired. Bake for 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs.
- Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Store at room temperature for 2–3 days, in the fridge up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Try turning this into muffins (bake 18–22 minutes) or a vegan version using flax eggs and maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg