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Lemon Zucchini Bread

If you are trying to sneak zucchini into everything you are making this time of year, this Lemon Zucchini Bread is for you. It is smooth, moist, and lemony!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bread, zucchini bread
Servings: 12
Calories: 266kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Equipment

  • 9x5 inch loaf pan

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup grated zucchini

For Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 2 Tbsp half and half as needed to thin glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5 loaf pan - or use nonstick spray.
    Blend flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
    Dry ingredients for lemon zucchini bread blended in a bowl.
  • Beat 2 eggs in another large bowl then add oil and sugar. Blend well.
    Lemon juice and eggs combined in a bowl for lemon zucchini bread.
  • Stir in buttermilk, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
    Yellow mixture of ingredients for lemon zucchini bread.
  • Fold in the zucchini until well coated.
    Zucchini added to the lemon zucchini bread.
  • Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Fold together until well blended, but do not over mix.
    Batter combined in a bowl for lemon zucchini bread.
  • Pour the batter evenly into loaf pan.
    Batter of lemon zucchini bread in a loaf pan.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes then remove to cooling rack.
    Baked lemon zucchini bread in a loaf pan.
  • When cooled, spread glaze over the top of the bread.
    Top view of lemon zucchini bread.

For Glaze:

  • Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and half and half with a fork until smooth and sugar is dissolved. Add half and half as needed to thicken glaze.
    Lemon glaze for lemon zucchini bread.
  • Drizzle over cooled loaf.
    Drizzled lemon zucchini bread.
  • Enjoy!
    Fork cutting into a slice of lemon zucchini bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg