Best 9 Zesty Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipes

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Calling all carrot and zucchini enthusiasts! Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a culinary masterpiece that harmoniously blends the vibrant flavors of zucchini and carrots into a delectable bread. This delectable treat is not just any ordinary bread; it's a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more. From the moist and tender crumb to the symphony of spices, every bite is a joyous celebration of these garden-fresh ingredients. And if you're seeking a healthier alternative, fret not, as we've included a divine gluten-free variation that's equally delightful. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary adventure that will elevate your taste buds to new heights.


**Zesty Zucchini and Carrot Bread:** A delectable blend of moist, tender crumb and vibrant flavors, this classic recipe is a true crowd-pleaser. The zucchini and carrots lend a delightful sweetness and texture, while the aromatic spices, including cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, create a warm and inviting aroma.


**Gluten-Free Zesty Zucchini and Carrot Bread:** This recipe caters to those with gluten sensitivities or those seeking a lighter bread option. It swaps traditional wheat flour for a blend of almond flour and gluten-free flour, resulting in a moist and flavorful bread that's just as delectable as its classic counterpart.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

ZUCCHINI CARROT BREAD



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Zucchini and carrots add loads of moisture to this quick bread and the cream cheese glaze makes the perfect topping!

Provided by Karly Campbell

Categories     Bread

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 ½ cups flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup grated zucchini
¾ cup grated carrots
2 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
2 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoons vanilla
Pinch of salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick spray.
  • Add the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • Add the oil, applesauce, egg, and egg yolk to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Whisk in the brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla until well combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir just until the flour has disappeared. Do not over mix.
  • Add the zucchini and carrots to the bowl and stir to combine.
  • Spread the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the loaf pan and cooling completely on a wire rack.
  • Add the cream cheese and butter to a microwave safe bowl and microwave until soft enough to stir together, but not fully melted, about 30-60 seconds.
  • Stir in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until the mixture is smooth.
  • Pour the glaze over the cooled bread and allow to set for 15 minutes to firm up.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 334 kcal, Carbohydrate 49 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Sodium 287 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 30 g

ZUCCHINI CARROT BREAD



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An easy Zucchini Carrot Bread recipe with a moist, sweet cinnamon crumb filled with a combination of shredded carrots and zucchinis plus crunchy walnuts.

Provided by Carine Claudepierre

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup Light Olive Oil (or vegetable oil)
2 tablespoons Unsweetened Almond Milk
1/2 cup Unsweetened Applesauce (or mashed bananas)
1/4 cup Unrefined Cane Sugar (or white sugar)
1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar (or coconut sugar)
1 cup Shredded Zucchini (packed, drained from their liquid)
1 cup Shredded Carrot
1 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour (or White whole wheat flour)
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Ginger
1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 cup Chopped Walnuts (or pecans)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Slightly oil paper. Set aside.
  • First, cut and discard the extremities of zucchinis. Next, peel half of the skin or all of it, as you prefer. Grate the zucchinis on the smaller blade of your food processor or hand grater.
  • Place the shredded zucchinis in a clean kitchen towel and wrap, squeeze until all the zucchinis water has been extracted. Discard zucchini water.
  • Pack the shredded, drained zucchinis in a measuring cup to measure 1 cup. Set aside with the shredded carrots - no need to drain carrots.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk olive oil, almond milk, apple sauce, cane sugar, and brown sugar.
  • Stir in shredded, drained shredded zucchinis, shredded carrots, chopped nuts, and spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
  • In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • Gently stir in the dry ingredients into the wet, until just combined, don't over mix to avoid a gummy heavy bread. You can stir in the dry ingredients in two addition to avoid lumps.
  • Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake in the center rack of the oven for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out with a few to no crumbs on it.
  • Cool the bread for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer it to a cooling rack.
  • Slice the bread after a few hours. 3 hours is ideal for easy slicing. Decorate with frosting if desired, when the bread reach room temperature

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 159 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 167 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 18 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g

CARROT ZUCCHINI BREAD



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The bread is soft, tender, uber-moist, dense enough to be satisfying, but still light. It's just sweet enough to taste like a dessert and not like you're eating vegetables. It's an easy, no mixer recipe, that comes together quickly. Coconut oil adds a nearly imperceptible undertone that's sweeter and more fragrant than canola or vegetable oil, but substitute with them if desired. I grated the carrots and zucchini by hand using the coarsest blade on a box grater. The batter is quite thick and that's by design. Feel free to optionally add walnuts, raisins, or your favorite nuts or dried fruit, or glaze the bread if desired.

Provided by Averie Sunshine

Categories     Bread, Rolls, Muffins & Breakfast

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 large egg
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup liquid-state coconut oil (canola or vegetable may be substituted)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cup sour cream (lite is okay; or Greek yogurt may be substituted)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
pinch salt, optional and to taste
1 cup grated carrots, laid loosely in cup and not packed (about 1 large/2 medium peeled and trimmed carrots)
1 cup grated zucchini, laid loosely in cup and not packed(about 1 medium/large trimmed zucchini)
1/2 cup walnuts, raisins, etc., optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Spray one 9×5-inch loaf pan with floured cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan; set aside. Note - Loaf is not very tall as baked in a 9×5 pan, but I fear an 8×4 pan will be a bit too skimpy.
  • In a large bowl, add the the egg, brown sugar, oil, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, cinnamon, and whisk to combine.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, optional salt, and fold with spatula or stir gently with a spoon until just combined; don't overmix.
  • Add the carrots, zucchini, optional walnuts or raisins, and fold gently to combine.
  • Turn batter out into the prepared pan (it's quite thick, this is what you want), smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.
  • Bake for about 52 to 58 minutes (I baked 54 minutes) or until the top is golden, the center is set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter. Tip - Tent the pan with a sheet of foil draped loosely over it at the 35 minute-mark to prevent top and sides from becoming overly browned before center cooks through. Baking times will vary based on moisture content of carrots, zucchini, climate, and oven variances. Bake until done; watch your bread, not the clock and don't worry if it takes longer to bake than the baking estimates provided.
  • Allow bread to cool in pan for about 15 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving. Optionally, serve with or glaze with Honey Butter, Cinnamon-Sugar Butter, or Vanilla Bean Browned Butter Glaze, or Cream Cheese Glaze. Bread will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 16 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 9 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 87 milligrams sodium, Sugar 13 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat

ZUCCHINI CARROT BREAD



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A delicious light version of a classic quick bread. It is so moist and rich you would never guess it didn't have all the oil of the original version.

Provided by saranade60

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon allspice
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs
2 cups grated zucchini
½ cup grated carrots

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  • Mix flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and allspice together in a bowl. Beat sugar, applesauce, and eggs together in a separate bowl; mix into the flour mixture until batter is just combined. Fold zucchini and carrots into batter. Divide batter between the prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaves comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 34.9 mg, Fat 1.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 257.7 mg, Sugar 20.9 g

SPICED CARROT AND ZUCCHINI BREAD



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This is not your ordinary carrot and zucchini bread. With the added spices, this bread is kicked-up a notch, and makes an excellent breakfast along-side your morning coffee, or a delicious dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or a glass of milk. You decide.

Provided by Darci Juris

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 c flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cardamom
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 c coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground ginger
zest from 1 orange
1 1/4 c carrots, grated
1 1/4 c zucchini, grated

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Coat two loaf pans with butter or grease and lightly flour the pans.
  • 2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom, ginger and salt.
  • 3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the light brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the oil in a thin stream, beating at high speed until the batter had blended well.
  • 4. Beat in the vanilla and orange zest.
  • 5. Fold in the carrots and zucchini.
  • 6. Mix in the dry ingredients in batches, mixing well between additions.
  • 7. Pour/divide the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean.
  • 8. When done, remove from oven and cool in the pans for 10 minutes on cooling racks. Then remove from pans and let cool until ready to serve.

ZESTY ZUCCHINI CARROT BREAD



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You don't have to feel guilty for having a slice of this little treat. My recipe incorporates a sweet taste of spice, citrus and veggies all wrapped up into one delicious bread. I found it's great way to use that left over Carrot pulp from Juicing.

Provided by Stars-n-Atoms

Categories     Breads

Time 1h50m

Yield 1 Loaf, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups carrots, pulp (spent from juicing or grated fine)
1 cup zucchini (grated, blended, food processed)
3 cups flour
3 whole eggs (large)
1 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
2 lemons, zest of
2 oranges, zest of
1 -2 tablespoon ginger (grated- fresh)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine sea salt

Steps:

  • pre heat oven 350.
  • in first bowl, mix dry ingredients.
  • in second bowl, whisk/mix eggs and applesauce.
  • combine bowl 2 with bowl 1 and mix until all dry ingredients are well incorporated. (will appear very dry like dough).
  • add zucchini, carrot puree, citrus rind, and ginger, mix well.
  • Spray oil or grease baking pan. I chose a large bread pan.
  • pour ingredients into bread pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 30 minutes. until done in center.

ZUCCHINI SPICE BREAD



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Kids won't even notice the zucchini is this delicious spice bread from Mary Bodor of Patterson, New York.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Nonstick cooking spray
1 large zucchini
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, and set aside. Grate zucchini on the large holes of a box grater (to yield 1 3/4 cups); set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, oil, vanilla, and eggs.
  • Into a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt. Add flour mixture to egg mixture, and stir to combine well. Stir in grated zucchini.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack, then reinvert, top side up. Cool completely before slicing.

MOM'S SPICED ZUCCHINI BREAD



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This zucchini bread recipe is super moist and super spicy, loaded with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. I tried several recipes before I asked my mom for her recipe. I go to the farmers market every Saturday and get these huge zucchinis, and this is the perfect use for them. It reminds me of my childhood. The loaves can be frozen and are great as gifts. People love them.

Provided by carriekdevine

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or more to taste
2 cups shredded zucchini
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  • Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth; fold in zucchini. Stir flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, baking powder, and cloves together in a separate bowl; gradually stir into sugar mixture until batter is mixed. Fold walnuts and raisins into the batter; pour into the prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, about 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.5 calories, Carbohydrate 48.5 g, Cholesterol 34.9 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 247.4 mg, Sugar 28.6 g

ZUCCHINI CARROT BREAD



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Make and share this Zucchini Carrot Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PetsRus

Categories     Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 loafes

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup grated zucchini
1 cup grated carrot
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Sift together, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the sugar and blend.
  • Mix the eggs with the oil and add that to the flour mixture, mix again.
  • Mix the zucchini, carrots and walnuts, add and mix.
  • Put this in 2 greased loaf pans and bake for approx 50 minutes or until done in the centre.

Tips:

  • Choose the right zucchini and carrots: Use fresh, firm zucchini and carrots for the best flavor and texture. Avoid zucchini that is too soft or watery, as this will result in a bread that is too moist.
  • Grate the zucchini and carrots finely: This will help them distribute evenly throughout the bread and ensure that they cook evenly.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing will result in a tough bread. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use a loaf pan that is properly greased and floured: This will prevent the bread from sticking to the pan.
  • Bake the bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the bread is cooked through.
  • Let the bread cool completely before slicing: This will help to prevent the bread from crumbling.

Conclusion:

This Zesty Zucchini Carrot Bread is a delicious and healthy way to use up your summer zucchini and carrots. It's moist, flavorful, and packed with nutrients. Whether you're looking for a breakfast bread, a snack, or a dessert, this bread is sure to please. With its zesty lemon glaze and crunchy walnuts, it's the perfect treat for any occasion. So next time you have an abundance of zucchini and carrots, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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