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Spiced Apple Zucchini Bread | Bold Kitchen

October 3, 2024
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When you nonetheless have leftover zucchini out of your summer time abundance (or discover some at your native grocery retailer), this bread is for you. I initially posted this unimaginable bread final summer time as a method to transition from summer time into fall, and I needed to share it once more as a result of it’s simply too good to not make.

My deliciously moist, fluffy spiced apple zucchini bread with luscious cream cheese glaze is only a magnificence if I do say so myself.

I knew I wished to make a twist on my well-known wholesome zucchini bread and with October upon us, I’m prepared for all issues fall. SO we’ve acquired an entire contemporary zucchini on this attractive loaf, plus candy chunks of apple and tons of warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Don’t neglect the crunchy chopped pecans and, in fact, that thick, fantastic cinnamon cream cheese glaze!

Not into glaze? Take pleasure in a heat slice with a pat of butter on prime. OMG so good. I included loads of choices for making this more healthy apple zucchini bread gluten free, nut free & dairy free, so make sure to learn the total submit earlier than baking and devouring. I do know you’ll love this one!

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What you’ll must make this apple zucchini bread

Get able to fall in LOVE with the flavour and texture of this apple zucchini bread. It’s full of cozy spices and deliciously moist due to zucchini and applesauce. Right here’s the whole lot you’ll must make it:

  • Zucchini: you’ll shred an entire zucchini for this loaf, which provides moisture and packs some sneaky veggies.
  • Applesauce: I really like including unsweetened applesauce to baked items for much more moisture and refined apple taste.
  • Eggs: you’ll want 2 eggs on this bread.
  • Maple syrup: we’re naturally sweetening the apple zucchini bread with pure maple syrup.
  • Coconut oil: somewhat coconut oil ensures that the bread stays moist over time.
  • Flour: we’re utilizing good outdated all goal flour on this recipe.
  • Spices: get able to ring in fall with warming flavors from cinnamon, allspice, ginger & nutmeg.
  • Baking staples: don’t neglect the salt, baking soda & vanilla extract!
  • Combine-ins: add texture and taste with chopped up apple items and pecans. YUM.
  • For the glaze: the coziest, most scrumptious glaze made with cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and somewhat milk to skinny.

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Straightforward ingredient swaps

Seeking to make some adjustments? Right here’s what I can suggest for substitutes on this apple zucchini bread:

  • Make it gluten free: this bread ought to work with gluten free all goal flour.
  • Make it nut free: merely go away off the pecans.
  • Go dairy free: use a vegan butter stick like Earth Stability, and a vegan cream cheese for the glaze.
  • Strive it refined sugar free: you may as well attempt my paleo powdered sugar within the glaze for those who’d prefer to hold the bread refined sugar free. Or skip the glaze altogether.

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Can I make this bread vegan?

I haven’t examined this zucchini apple bread utilizing egg alternate options like flax eggs, however let me know for those who give it a attempt within the feedback! Make sure to additionally use vegan butter and vegan cream cheese within the glaze.

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Our greatest suggestions for baking with zucchini

  • Use the small facet of your grater so that you simply get good shreds of zucchini. Nobody will be capable to inform there’s a veggie within the bread! Truthfully, a easy cheese grater will even work properly.
  • Squeeze out your zucchini shreds as a lot as doable utilizing a cheesecloth, clear dish towel or paper towel to get all the extra liquid out. That is VERY vital in order that the bread has the suitable texture.
  • Shred zucchini first, measure it out then squeeze off extra moisture.
  • Be happy to shred a bunch of zucchini and freeze it for later! Observe my suggestions and methods right here.

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Methods to retailer apple zucchini bread

Be happy to retailer this wholesome apple zucchini bread in an hermetic container at room temp for at some point, then switch it to the fridge for as much as 5 days.

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Freeze it for later

Bake up this attractive loaf and freeze it for everytime you desire a candy deal with or snack!

  1. To freeze: let it cool fully and both minimize it into slices earlier than putting it in an hermetic container or freezer-friendly bag within the fridge, or freeze the entire loaf for as much as 3 months. I like to recommend glazing the bread earlier than serving.
  2. To serve: let the zucchini apple bread thaw at room temp for a couple of hours. You are able to do the identical with the person slices, or you’ll be able to reheat them within the microwave for about 30 seconds.

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Extra fast breads to attempt

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I hope you’re keen on this scrumptious spiced apple zucchini bread! When you make it make sure to go away a remark and a score so I understand how you favored it. Take pleasure in, xo! 

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Spiced Apple Zucchini Bread

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook dinner Time 50 minutes

Whole Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Serves12 slices

Lovely spiced apple zucchini bread made with contemporary zucchini, bites of juicy apple and loads of cozy spices. This fluffy, wholesome apple zucchini bread recipe is of course sweetened with pure maple syrup and topped with a heat, luxurious cinnamon cream cheese glaze! The proper loaf to transition from summer time to fall.

Substances

  • Moist components:
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini)
  • 1 cup (250g) unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup (156g) pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup (56g) virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled (melted butter will even work)
  • Dry components:
  • 1 ¾ cup (210g) all goal flour (or sub gf all goal flour)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Combine-ins:
  • 1 medium apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped into ¼ inch items (about 1 cup chopped apple)
  • ⅓ cup (37g) chopped pecans or walnuts, if desired
  • For the cream cheese glaze:
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup (85g) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1-3 teaspoons milk of selection, to skinny glaze
  • To garnish:
  • Additional chopped pecans

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Line a 8 ¼ x 4 ½ inch with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Put aside.

  • First, measure out 1 heaping cup of shredded zucchini, then place shredded zucchini in a paper towel, clear dish towel or cheesecloth and squeeze out ALL of the moisture/water. This is essential!

  • Add shredded zucchini, applesauce, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla extract to a big bowl and blend properly to mix. Subsequent, add within the melted coconut oil and blend once more till properly mixed.

  • Add dry components to the moist components: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ginger nutmeg and salt. Combine along with a picket spoon till properly mixed. Fold in pecans and chopped apples.

  • Pour batter into the ready pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or till a tester comes out clear or with just some crumbs hooked up. Mine took an hour, however this can fluctuate primarily based in your oven.

  • Take away from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack to chill for quarter-hour, then take away bread from the pan and place on a wire rack to complete cooling fully.

  • To make cinnamon cream cheese frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and milk collectively on medium velocity for a minute or till clean. If you’d like a heat glaze, you’ll be able to heat within the microwave in 10-20 second intervals till heat. Pour or unfold over cooled bread. Sprinkle chopped pecans. Lower into 10-12 slices and revel in!

Recipe Notes

To make gluten free: I believe this bread can be okay with a gluten free all goal flour.
To make nut free: miss the pecans.
To make dairy free: use a vegan butter stick reminiscent of Earth Stability and a vegan cream cheese for the frosting.
See the total submit for extra methods to customise this bread, plus freezing directions.

Diet

Serving: 1slice (with glaze)Energy: 270calCarbohydrates: 36.2gProtein: 3.9gFats: 12.7gSaturated Fats: 7.2gFiber: 1.4gSugar: 19.8g

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats

This submit was initially revealed on August twenty third, 2021, republished on August twenty first, 2022, and republished on October 2nd, 2024.