Olive Oil Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• Butter, for the pan
• 1 ½ cups/185 grams grated zucchini
• ⅔ cup/140 grams light brown sugar
• ⅓ cup/80 milliliters olive oil (or other oil such as safflower or canola)
• ⅓ cup/80 milliliters plain Greek yogurt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon/5 milliliters vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups/190 grams all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon/3 grams salt
• ½ teaspoon/3 grams baking soda
• ½ teaspoon/2 grams baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons/4 grams ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon/1 gram ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon/2 grams finely grated lemon zest
• ½ cup/55 grams chopped walnuts (optional)

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

    357 calories; 14 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 49 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 24 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 64 milligrams cholesterol; 398 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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One 8-inch loaf

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, use a rubber spatula to mix together the grated zucchini, sugar, olive oil, yogurt, eggs and vanilla extract.
3. Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, lemon zest and spices in a separate bowl. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold in the walnuts if using.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 40 to 55 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking. The bread will be done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
5. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a rack completely before cutting and serving.

1 1/2 hours