Moist Zucchini Bread (with Brown Sugar)

Three slices of zucchini bread next to the rest of the loaf.

Moist Zucchini Bread (with Brown Sugar)

This moist brown sugar zucchini bread is made in one bowl with Greek yogurt for an extra tender crumb. No mixer required and ready in under an hour.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Desserts, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword baking, moist, one bowl, quick, zucchini bread

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 50

Total Time 55

Servings slices

Calories 236

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Equipment

loaf pan

Ingredients

½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar (100g)
2 large eggs
½ cup neutral oil, such as avocado, grapeseed, or canola (120ml)
½ cup plain Greek yogurt (120g)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1½ cups all-purpose flour (160g)
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1½ cups grated zucchini, not peeled, lightly squeezed to remove excess moisture (180g)

Instructions

Preheat & Prep: Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch heavy duty aluminum loaf pan and line with parchment, leaving a slight overhang for easy lifting.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and eggs until pale and foamy, about 1 minute. Add the oil, yogurt, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk until smooth.
Add Dry Ingredients: Sprinkle the flour, baking powder, and baking soda over the wet mixture. Stir with a spatula until just combined, being careful to not overmix. It’s okay if there are some small lumps.
Fold in Zucchini: Fold in the grated zucchini until it's evenly incorporated. The batter will be thick.
Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Tent loosely with foil if browning too quickly.

I noticed the top can brown quickly in testing due to the brown sugar, so I suggest tenting with foil after 40 minutes if you notice the zucchini loaf starting to brown too quickly.

Cool: Let the loaf cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then use the parchment to lift it out. Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Notes

Perfect Rise: Use room temperature ingredients (especially your eggs, yogurt, and zucchini) for the best rise on your cake.
Accurate Measurements: For the most accurate baking, you can use a kitchen scale. But if you don’t have one, make sure you spoon and level your flour so it doesn’t get compacted in your measuring cup.

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