Delicious zucchini bread updated with tangy lemon flavor!
We have always made zucchini bread with warm spices such as cinnamon and cloves, but this summer I made a lighter-tasting lemon version. We loved it – especially the tangy lemon glaze!
Lemon Zucchini Bread with Lemon Glaze
Updated zucchini bread with lemon zest, juice and a lemon glaze to top it off! It's a new family favorite for us!
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Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
Bread:
- 3 cups shredded zucchini
- 1 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup oil I use canola or safflower
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon about 2 generous teaspoons
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon lemon extract - optional for extra lemon flavor
- 3 cups (390 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Grease bottom only of 9 x 5 x 3 inch pan. (see note)
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Arrange oven rack to lower-center position.
- Mix zucchini, sugar, oil, vanilla, eggs, lemon juice and lemon zest in large bowl.
- In small bowl stir together the remaining dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes – 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. You can also check the temperature of the bread with an instant read thermometer. It should read between 200°F and 205°F at the center of the bread when it is done.
- Cool for 10 minutes in pan, then turn out onto platter or wire rack.
Glaze - While cooling make glaze
- Whisk together powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and zest. Add more lemon juice as needed to reach desired consistency.
- Drizzle bread with glaze before completely cool.
Notes
Other Pan Options:
I have also baked from 1 - batch:- 1 - 8" loaf pan (took about 1 hour bake time)
- 2 mini loaf pans (took about 30-35 minutes bake time)
Nutrition (approx. data estimated via online nutritional calculator.)
Calories: 521kcal (26%) | Carbohydrates: 89g (30%) | Protein: 8g (16%) | Fat: 15g (23%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg (18%) | Sodium: 419mg (18%) | Potassium: 172mg (5%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 44g (49%) | Vitamin A: 142IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 8mg (10%) | Calcium: 33mg (3%) | Iron: 3mg (17%)
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