Spiced Apple Zucchini Bread

What you’ll have to make this apple zucchini bread
Straightforward ingredient swaps
Can I make this bread vegan?
Our greatest suggestions for baking with zucchini
The right way to retailer apple zucchini bread
Freeze it for later
Really useful instruments
Extra fast breads to attempt
Spiced Apple Zucchini Bread

Should you nonetheless have leftover zucchini out of your summer season abundance (or discover some at your native grocery retailer), this bread is for you. I initially posted this unimaginable bread final summer season as a option to transition from summer season into fall, and I needed to share it once more as a result of it’s simply too good to not make.

My deliciously moist, fluffy spiced apple zucchini bread with luscious cream cheese glaze is only a magnificence if I do say so myself.

I knew I needed to make a twist on my well-known healthy zucchini bread and with October upon us, I’m prepared for all issues fall. SO we’ve bought a complete recent zucchini on this attractive loaf, plus candy chunks of apple and tons of warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Don’t overlook the crunchy chopped pecans and, in fact, that thick, fantastic cinnamon cream cheese glaze!

Not into glaze? Take pleasure in a heat slice with a pat of butter on prime. OMG so good. I included loads of choices for making this more healthy apple zucchini bread gluten free, nut free & dairy free, so be sure you learn the complete put up earlier than baking and devouring. I do know you’ll love this one!

What you’ll have to make this apple zucchini bread

Get able to fall in LOVE with the flavour and texture of this apple zucchini bread. It’s full of cozy spices and deliciously moist due to zucchini and applesauce. Right here’s all the things you’ll have to make it:

Zucchini: you’ll shred a complete zucchini for this loaf, which provides moisture and packs some sneaky veggies.
Applesauce: I like including unsweetened applesauce to baked items for much more moisture and refined apple taste.
Eggs: you’ll want 2 eggs on this bread.
Maple syrup: we’re naturally sweetening the apple zucchini bread with pure maple syrup.
Coconut oil: just a little coconut oil ensures that the bread stays moist over time.
Flour: we’re utilizing good outdated all purpose flour on this recipe.
Spices: get able to ring in fall with warming flavors from cinnamon, allspice, ginger & nutmeg.
Baking staples: don’t overlook the salt, baking soda & vanilla extract!
Combine-ins: add texture and taste with chopped up apple items and pecans. YUM.
For the glaze: the coziest, most scrumptious glaze made with cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and just a little milk to skinny.

Straightforward ingredient swaps

Seeking to make some modifications? Right here’s what I can suggest for substitutes on this apple zucchini bread:

Make it gluten free: this bread ought to work with gluten free all function flour.
Make it nut free: merely go away off the pecans.
Go dairy free: use a vegan butter stick like Earth Stability, and a vegan cream cheese for the glaze.
Strive it refined sugar free: you too can attempt my paleo powdered sugar within the glaze for those who’d prefer to maintain the bread refined sugar free. Or skip the glaze altogether.

Can I make this bread vegan?

I haven’t examined this zucchini apple bread utilizing egg alternate options like flax eggs, however let me know for those who give it a attempt within the feedback! Remember to additionally use vegan butter and vegan cream cheese within the glaze.

Our greatest suggestions for baking with zucchini

Use the small facet of your grater so that you just get excellent shreds of zucchini. Nobody will be capable of inform there’s a veggie within the bread! Actually, a easy cheese grater can even work effectively.
Squeeze out your zucchini shreds as a lot as attainable utilizing a cheesecloth, clear dish towel or paper towel to get the entire extra liquid out. That is VERY vital in order that the bread has the best texture.
Shred zucchini first, measure it out then squeeze off extra moisture.
Be at liberty to shred a bunch of zucchini and freeze it for later! Observe my suggestions and methods here.

The right way to retailer apple zucchini bread

Be at liberty to retailer this wholesome apple zucchini bread in an hermetic container at room temp for at some point, then switch it to the fridge for as much as 5 days.

Freeze it for later

Bake up this attractive loaf and freeze it for everytime you need a candy deal with or snack!

To freeze: let it cool utterly and both reduce it into slices earlier than inserting it in an airtight container or freezer-friendly bag within the fridge, or freeze the entire loaf for as much as 3 months. I like to recommend glazing the bread earlier than serving.
To serve: let the zucchini apple bread thaw at room temp for a number of hours. You are able to do the identical with the person slices, or you’ll be able to reheat them within the microwave for about 30 seconds.

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I hope you’re keen on this scrumptious spiced apple zucchini bread! Should you make it be sure you go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you preferred it. Take pleasure in, xo!

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Prepare dinner Time 50 minutes

Complete Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Serves12 slices

Lovely spiced apple zucchini bread made with recent zucchini, bites of juicy apple and loads of cozy spices. This fluffy, wholesome apple zucchini bread recipe is of course sweetened with pure maple syrup and topped with a heat, luxurious cinnamon cream cheese glaze! The right loaf to transition from summer season to fall.

Components

Moist substances:
1 cup shredded zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini)
1 cup (250g) unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
½ cup (156g) pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup (56g) virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled (melted butter can even work)
Dry substances:
1 ¾ cup (210g) all function flour (or sub gf all function flour)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
Combine-ins:
1 medium apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped into ¼ inch items (about 1 cup chopped apple)
⅓ cup (37g) chopped pecans or walnuts, if desired
For the cream cheese glaze:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
¾ cup (85g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1-3 teaspoons milk of selection, to skinny glaze
To garnish:
Further chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Line a 8 ¼ x 4 ½ inch with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Put aside.
First, measure out 1 heaping cup of shredded zucchini, then place shredded zucchini in a paper towel, clear dish towel or cheesecloth and squeeze out ALL of the moisture/water. This is essential!
Add shredded zucchini, applesauce, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla extract to a big bowl and blend effectively to mix. Subsequent, add within the melted coconut oil and blend once more till effectively mixed.
Add dry substances to the moist substances: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ginger nutmeg and salt. Combine along with a picket spoon till effectively mixed. Fold in pecans and chopped apples.
Pour batter into the ready pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or till a tester comes out clear or with just some crumbs hooked up. Mine took an hour, however this may range based mostly in your oven.
Take away from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack to chill for quarter-hour, then take away bread from the pan and place on a wire rack to complete cooling utterly.
To make cinnamon cream cheese frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and milk collectively on medium velocity for a minute or till easy. If you would like a heat glaze, you’ll be able to heat within the microwave in 10-20 second intervals till heat. Pour or unfold over cooled bread. Sprinkle chopped pecans. Lower into 10-12 slices and luxuriate in!

Recipe Notes

To make gluten free: I believe this bread could be okay with a gluten free all function flour. To make nut free: omit the pecans. To make dairy free: use a vegan butter stick similar to Earth Stability and a vegan cream cheese for the frosting. See the complete put up for extra methods to customise this bread, plus freezing directions.