Description
A moist and flavorful loaf made with tender zucchini and sweet-tart apples, topped with a crunchy cinnamon streusel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup chopped apples
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- For Streusel:
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- â…“ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine grated zucchini, chopped apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until glossy.
- In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top.
- For the streusel, mix melted butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon until crumbly. Sprinkle it evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and enjoy!
Notes
Pairs beautifully with coffee or tea. Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: apple, zucchini bread, autumn baking, dessert, quick bread