Freshly baked Zucchini Bread is even easier when you let your bread machine do the work! This recipe is wonderfully moist, slightly sweet, and a perfect way to use up extra garden zucchini. Just toss the ingredients in, press start, and enjoy a delicious homemade loaf with minimal effort.
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This wholesome bread machine zucchini bread is naturally sweetened with honey and applesauce - no refined sugar, butter or oil needed. It’s deliciously moist, full of fresh zucchini, and perfect for a healthier treat any time of day. And while this recipe is for the bread machine, I've also included instructions for making it by hand.
Zucchini is a great vegetable to bake with. It's water content is perfect for helping to make moist breads and muffins, like double chocolate zucchini muffins and . Using zucchini in baked goods, casseroles and soups is a great way to sneak veggies into your recipes too but it's wonderful as the star of the show. Just check out our zucchini ribbon salad and air fried zucchini and herbs to see!
Zucchini bread is fantastic eaten plain as a snack, with coffee or tea or as a breakfast bread spread with apple butter or pear preserves for busy mornings. You should also try my readers' favorite bread machine white bread, garlic bread, pizza dough and Italian cheese bread. They're delicious!
Ingredients and Equipment
- unsweetened applesauce
- shredded zucchini
- eggs
- honey
- flour- baking powder-salt-baking soda
- cinnamon
- walnuts for topping (optional)
You need a bread machine or mixing bowls and bread pans if making it by hand. I have a Cuisinart Automatic Bread Maker.
Bread Machine Instructions
- Spray the bread pan with oil. Add ingredients to the bread pan in the order listed, except for walnuts.
- Set machine to the "quick bread" function. Choose the 1 pound loaf option and crust color preference. Press start. *If your machine does not have a quick bread cycle, check your manual for the comparable setting.
- When the batter is done mixing, remove the kneading paddle and top with walnuts if using.
- When the baking cycle is complete, transfer bread to a wire rack to cool for at 15 minutes before slicing
By Hand Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
- In another mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients (including the zucchini). Add the bowl of wet ingredients to the dry and mix just to combine.
- Pour into a greased bread pan. Bake for 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Ovens vary greatly, so start checking it with a toothpick at the 45 minute mark.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Storing
To store homemade bread, slice it and wrap it in aluminum foil or place in a ziplock bag. Keep it in a cool dark place or bread box for up to three days.
Homemade bread can also be frozen. Wrap it tightly in plastic or place in a ziplock bag and freeze for up to 6 months.
To prevent bread from going stale quickly do not store it in the refrigerator. The cool temperature will cause the bread to quickly go stale.
Recipe FAQs
For quick bread (bread that doesn't need time to rise) all purpose flour is perfect. It has a low protein content that works well when creating breads that are dense and don't need to rise.
Bread flour is an okay alternative. But it has a higher amount of protein and gluten, which creates a chewy, airy bread so the texture will be a little different.
Yes, use ¾ cup of whole wheat flour for every 1 cup of all purpose flour called for in a recipe when making this substitution.
Enjoy!
Recipe
Bread Machine Zucchini Bread
Equipment
- bread machine
- bread knife
- bread storage bags
- wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup honey
- 1 ½ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- walnuts for topping (optional)
Instructions
Bread Machine
- Spray the bread pan with oil. Add ingredients to the bread pan in the order listed, except for walnuts.
- Set machine to the "quick bread" function. Choose the 1 pound loaf option and crust color preference. Press start. *If your machine does not have a quick bread cycle, check your manual for the comparable setting.
- When the batter is done mixing, remove the kneading paddle and top with walnuts if using.
- When the baking cycle is complete, transfer bread to a wire rack to cool for at 15 minutes before slicing
By Hand
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
- In another mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients (including the zucchini). Add the bowl of wet ingredients to the dry and mix just to combine.
- Pour into a greased bread pan. Bake for 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Ovens vary greatly, so start checking it with a toothpick at the 45 minute mark. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Nutrition
Janis K says
Do you know if there are any adjustments I should make for using a 1ti1 gluten free flour blend?
Kristina says
Hi Janis, You may need to add a little more liquid (since gluten free flour tends to absorb more of it while baking). But it really depends on the brand of gluten-free flour you're using. I would say to start with a 1:1 swap without changing anything. If the loaf turns out too dry, add more liquid in small increments. I am thinking 1/4 cup to start depending on dry it was. It's going to be a trial and error process for swaps like this. 🙂 Do let me know what ends up working, and I can make some recommendations within the post for others.
Anonymous says
Flavor was fine but the texture was awful. Too gummy.
David says
This isn’t really 138 kilocalories is it?!
David says
This is t really 138 kilocalories is it?!
Kristina says
One slice is about 138 calories...unfortunately on food and recipe labels, kilocalories and calories are often used interchangeably so it does not translate to 13800 calories! 🙂
Janet says
What size loaf setting?
Kristina says
It is a 1lb loaf.
Anonymous says
Kicking myself for never even thinking about removing the paddle before baking!
Very good recipe.
I added 1/4c each of unsweetened coconut and mini chocolate chips and used WW flour.
Johna says
Do I squeeze the zucchini after grating?
Kristina says
You do not have to make sure the zucchini is completely squeezed of water. But, you can gently press out the liquid.
Anila says
Hello Kristina
My husband is diabetic and has liver cirrhosis, I want to make this zucchini bread in the bread machine. Can I substitute honey with granulated splenda and at what ratio? Can I use whole wheat flour bread machine flour.
I would really appreciate your response.
Be safe, be healthy
Anila
Kristina says
Hi Anila! You may need to make this a few times with those substitutions before getting it perfect, but here is what I recommend to start. You can use whole wheat flour instead, but only use 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour per 1 cup of white flour. Use 3/4 cups whole flour plus 3 tablespoons. To use splenda, you may have to increase the liquid elsewear. Use 1/2 cup of splenda and increase the amount of applesauce to 6 tablespoons.
Your substitutions will be:
3/4 cup + 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1/2 cup granulated splenda
6 tablespoons applesauce
Let me know how it turns out!
Doileen says
I can’t wait to try this