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Lemon Zucchini Bread
This easy recipe combines fresh zucchini and zesty lemon for a perfectly sweet treat.
Course
Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine
American
Keyword
lemon, quick bread, lemon glaze, zucchini
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
55
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
slices
Calories
278
kcal
Author
Nicole Burkholder
Ingredients
2 ½
cups
flour
2
teaspoons
baking soda
¼
teaspoon
salt
½
cup
oil
1
cup
sugar
2
eggs
½
cup
sour cream
Zest of 1 lemon
2
Tablespoons
lemon juice
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1 1/2
cups
grated zucchini
(1 medium zucchini)
Glaze:
1
cup
powdered sugar
2
Tablespoons
lemon juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325º
Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside
2 ½ cups flour,
2 teaspoons baking soda,
¼ teaspoon salt
Whisk oil, sugar, and eggs together
½ cup oil,
1 cup sugar,
2 eggs
Whisk in sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream,
Zest of 1 lemon,
2 Tablespoons lemon juice,
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Stir in zucchini
1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
Add flour mixture and stir together until completely combined
Pour into a greased 5x9 inch loaf pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes
Loosen edges of loaf from pan with a butter or icing knife, and turn loaf onto a wire rack to cool completely
Combine glaze ingredients until smooth.
1 cup powdered sugar,
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Drizzle glaze over cooled lemon zucchini loaf, and spread with back of spoon
Slice and serve
Nutrition
Serving:
1
slice
|
Calories:
278
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
57
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.003
g
|
Cholesterol:
40
mg
|
Sodium:
296
mg
|
Potassium:
116
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
33
g
|
Vitamin A:
157
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
25
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg