It’s peak zucchini season right here and we’re, in fact, on an enormous zucchini kick. I initially posted this unimaginable bread final summer time as a strategy to transition from summer time into fall, and I needed to share it once more as a result of it’s simply too good this time of 12 months.
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 September across the nook, it’s time for us to get excited for all issues fall. SO we’ve received an entire recent 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 high. OMG so good. I included loads of choices for making this more healthy apple zucchini bread gluten free, nut free & dairy free, so remember to learn the total publish 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 stuffed with cozy spices and deliciously moist because of zucchini and applesauce. Right here’s every thing 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: slightly coconut oil ensures that the bread stays moist over time.
- Flour: we’re utilizing good previous all function 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 slightly milk to skinny.
Simple ingredient swaps
Seeking to make some modifications? Right here’s what I can advocate for substitutes on this apple zucchini bread:
- Make it gluten free: this bread ought to work with gluten free all function flour.
- Make it nut free: merely depart 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 too can strive my paleo powdered sugar within the glaze when you’d prefer to maintain the bread refined sugar free. Or skip the glaze altogether.
Can I make this bread vegan?
I haven’t examined this zucchini apple bread utilizing egg options like flax eggs, however let me know when you give it a strive within the feedback! You’ll want to additionally use vegan butter and vegan cream cheese within the glaze.
Our greatest ideas for baking with zucchini
- Use the small facet of your grater so that you just get good shreds of zucchini. Nobody will be capable to inform there’s a veggie within the bread! Actually, a easy cheese grater can even work nicely.
- Squeeze out your zucchini shreds as a lot as potential utilizing a cheesecloth, clear dish towel or paper towel to get all the extra liquid out. That is VERY essential in order that the bread has the best texture.
- Shred zucchini first, measure it out then squeeze off extra moisture.
- Be at liberty to shred a bunch of zucchini and freeze it for later! Comply with my ideas and methods right here.
Methods to retailer apple zucchini bread
Be at liberty to retailer this wholesome apple zucchini bread in an hermetic container at room temp for sooner or later, then switch it to the fridge for as much as 5 days.
Freeze it for later
Bake up this attractive loaf and freeze it for everytime you desire a candy deal with or snack!
- To freeze: let it cool utterly and both lower it into slices earlier than inserting 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.
- To serve: let the zucchini apple bread thaw at room temp for a number 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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I hope you like this scrumptious spiced apple zucchini bread! In case you make it remember to depart a remark and a ranking so I understand how you favored it. Take pleasure in, xo!
Spiced Apple Zucchini Bread
Whole Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Lovely spiced apple zucchini bread made with recent 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 right loaf to transition from summer time to fall.
Components
- Moist substances:
-
1
cup
shredded zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini) -
1
cup
unsweetened applesauce -
2
eggs -
½
cup
pure maple syrup -
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract -
¼
cup
virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled (melted butter can even work) - Dry substances:
-
1 ¾
cup
all function flour (or sub gf all function flour) -
1
teaspoon
baking soda -
1
teaspoon
cinnamon -
½
teaspoon
allspice -
½
teaspoon
ginger -
¼
teaspoon
nutmeg -
1/4
teaspoon
salt - Combine-ins:
-
1
medium apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped into ¼ inch items (about 1 cup chopped apple) -
1/3
cup
chopped pecans or walnuts, if desired - For the cream cheese glaze:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
-
2
tablespoons
butter, at room temperature -
3/4
cup
powdered sugar -
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract -
¼
teaspoon
cinnamon -
1-3
teaspoons
milk of selection, to skinny glaze - To garnish:
- Additional chopped pecans
Directions
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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.
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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!
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Add shredded zucchini, applesauce, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla extract to a big bowl and blend nicely to mix. Subsequent, add within the melted coconut oil and blend once more till nicely mixed.
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Add dry substances to the moist substances: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ginger nutmeg and salt. Combine along with a picket spoon till nicely mixed. Fold in pecans and chopped apples.
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Pour batter into the ready pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or till a tester comes out clear or with only a few crumbs connected. Mine took an hour, however this may fluctuate primarily based in your oven.
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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 utterly.
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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 would 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 luxuriate in!
Recipe Notes
To make gluten free: I feel this bread could be okay with a gluten free all function flour.
To make nut free: pass over the pecans.
To make dairy free: use a vegan butter stick similar to Earth Stability and a vegan cream cheese for the frosting.
See the total publish for extra methods to customise this bread, plus freezing directions.
Diet
Servings: 12 slices
Serving measurement: 1 slice (with glaze)
Energy: 270kcal
Fats: 12.7g
Saturated fats: 7.2g
Carbohydrates: 36.2g
Fiber: 1.4g
Sugar: 19.8g
Protein: 3.9g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats
This publish was initially printed on August twenty third, 2021, and republished on August twenty first, 2022.
