Zucchini Bread with Walnuts
A moist American-style quick bread made with grated zucchini, warm cinnamon, and chopped walnuts.
Instructions
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 175°C. Grease the loaf pan thoroughly with 1 tsp (5 ml) vegetable oil.
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Step 2
Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl until evenly combined.
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Step 3
In the second mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until smooth. Whisk in the remaining ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil and the vanilla extract.
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Step 4
Coarsely grate the zucchini, then stir it into the wet mixture.
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Step 5
Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and fold just until no dry flour remains.
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Step 6
Chop the walnuts and fold them evenly into the batter.
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Step 7
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and level the top.
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Step 8
Bake at 175°C for 50–60 minutes, until the top is browned and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out without wet batter.
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Step 9
Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack.
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Step 10
Let the loaf cool on the wire rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: low
Do not eat the raw batter. Bake until the center is fully set and the tester shows no wet batter; cool before slicing.
Risk factors
- Raw eggs and flour in the uncooked batter
- Hot oven and loaf pan