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In fact, you might be a veggie-pusher yourself. While your loved ones might have all the zucchini they need, zucchini bread is a different case. The first recipe is a crowd-pleasing favorite, but if you’re looking for something a little different, there are several optional extract/spices and mix-ins to choose from. The second zucchini bread isn’t an everyday recipe, but it is a decadent treat anyone will happily take off your hands. ## Mom's Zucchini Bread Recipe ### Ingredients: - 3 cups all-purpose flour - 3 cups sugar - 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder - 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda - 1-1/2 tsp. salt - 1 tsp. ground cinnamon - 1 tsp. ground nutmeg - 2 cups grated zucchini - 1 cup vegetable oil - 4 eggs - 1/3 cup water - 1 tsp. lemon juice - 3–4 Tbs. Turbinado/cane sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw) ![Perfectly baked zucchini bread on a wooden cutting board.](https://grow.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Zucchini-Bread-and-Muffins-webimg10.png?width=1200&height=628&name=Zucchini-Bread-and-Muffins-webimg10.png) ### Add-In Options *Make a custom recipe by choosing one additional extract/spice and one mix-in.* ##### Pick 1 extract/spice: - - 1/2 tsp. allspice - 1/2 tsp. almond extract - 1 tsp. ground ginger - 2 tsp. vanilla extract ##### Pick 1 mix-in: - - 1 cup chopped walnuts, macadamia nuts or pecans - 1 cup dried cranberries or raisins - 1 cup grated carrot - 1 cup peeled, chopped apple (like Granny Smith) - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips ##### Some tasty combinations to try: - - Almond extract and chopped apples - Ground ginger and grated carrots - Vanilla extract and chopped walnuts - Allspice and chopped macadamia nuts ### ![A ban of golden brown zucchini bread rests next to sweet zucchini muffins.](https://grow.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Zucchini-Bread-and-Muffins-webimg13.png?width=1200&height=628&name=Zucchini-Bread-and-Muffins-webimg13.png) ### Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. In a large bowl, sift or whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. (Add optional spices if using.) 3. In a separate bowl, whisk grated zucchini together with oil, eggs, water and lemon juice until well mixed. (add optional extract if using) 4. Mix wet ingredients into the flour mixture, then gently fold ingredients together. (fold in optional mix-in if using) 5. **Loaves:** 1. Prep 2 standard loaf pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray. 2. Divide the batter equally between the loaf pans. 3. Sprinkle half of the turbinado/cane sugar over the top of each loaf. 4. Bake for 1 hour at 350°F, or until a tester comes out clean. 6. **Mini loaves:** 1. Prep 5 mini loaf pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray. 2. Divide the batter equally between the loaf pans. 3. Sprinkle turbinado/cane sugar over the top of each loaf. 4. Bake for about 45 minutes. 7. **Muffins:** 1. Prep 2 standard 12-cup muffin pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray. 2. Use a spoon to fill prepared muffin cups with batter until it reaches just above the surface of the muffin pan. 3. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoons turbinado/cane sugar over each muffin. 4. Bake for 20–30 minutes, or until the top of the muffins bounces back when lightly pressed. 8. Cool in pan on rack for 10–20 minutes. Remove bread or muffins from the pan and allow them to cool completely. ![Golden brown zucchini muffins on a wooden cutting board.](https://grow.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Zucchini-Bread-and-Muffins-webimg7.png?width=1200&height=628&name=Zucchini-Bread-and-Muffins-webimg7.png) ## [![CTA](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/9486267/interactive-199990726829.png)](https://grow.ifa.coop/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKfa%2FrHgeAttOKLiMXHPEyPyntN6d%2F1XBpGJ%2F6UsgpLtxczRmAyO9NnbVhEIoN0vGn88CgMi55VSRdbJnWQ07pCzguQp31XSxqHKQeMBvBlMuhmLhmNkvwyyZvV05roSGvcUuR%2FytKStw%2FvVJoKX8E6heZmxLueuL0yYZyb9PHD7dQak3FzR8UNdobHREfXPCxuIj6wLk2E6Bb6Xw%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=199990726829&portalId=9486267) ## Death by Chocolate Zucchini Bread **Author:** Emily Newhouse **Yield:** 1 Loaf (9"x5") **Cook time:** 50 Minutes **Category:** Bread, Rolls & Baked Goods, Vegetarian **Cuisine:** Bakery, American If you haven’t tried Death by Chocolate Zucchini Bread yet, you’re in for a treat. This recipe bakes up into a rich, ultra‑moist loaf where the grated zucchini blends right into the deep cocoa flavor, creating a tender crumb that feels like dessert but comes together as easily as classic zucchini bread. A handful of chocolate chips makes it even more decadent, and a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt gives every bite a sweet‑and‑salty finish. It’s the kind of indulgent bake that wins over both chocolate fans and veggie skeptics—proof that zucchini is meant for much more than the garden harvest pile. Give it a try, and you might just find a new favorite way to share that extra summer squash. ### Ingredients - 1¼ Cups All-Purpose Flour - ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - 1 tsp Baking Soda - 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon - ¼ tsp Salt - 1 Cup Sugar - 1 Large Egg - 1 Large Egg Yolk - ½ Cup Melted Butter - 1 tsp Vanilla Extract - 2 Cups Grated Zucchini - ⅔ Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips - Flaky Sea Salt (optional) ### Instructions 1. Butter a 9"x5" loaf pan and dust with cocoa powder. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. In a large bowl, sift or whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. 3. In another large bowl, beat together sugar, egg, and egg yolk until smooth, about 1 minute. Add melted butter and vanilla, mix until smooth then fold in grated zucchini. 4. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, then fold in chocolate chips. Transfer batter to prepared pan. 5. Bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes at 350°F. 6. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. 7. To give the chocolate an extra pop, sprinkle flaky sea salt over the bread once it is cool. 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In fact, you might be a veggie-pusher yourself. While your loved ones might have all the zucchini they need, zucchini bread is a different case. ### Ingredients - 3 Cups All-Purpose Flour - 3 Cups Sugar - 1½ tsp Baking Powder - 1½ tsp Baking Soda - 1½ tsp Salt - 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon - 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg - 2 Cups Grated Zucchini - 1 Cup Vegetable Oil - 4 Eggs - ⅓ cup water - 1 tsp Lemon Juice - 3–4 tbsp Turbinado/Cane Sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw) #### Add-In Options (Pick 1 Extract/Spice) - ½ tsp Allspice - ½ tsp Almond Extract - 1 tsp Ground Ginger - 2 tsp vanilla extract #### Add-In Options (Pick 1 Mix-In) - 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts, Macadamia Nuts or Pecans - 1 Cup Dried Cranberries or Raisins - 1 Cup Grated Carrot - 1 Cup Peeled, Chopped Apple (like Granny Smith) - 1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips ### Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. In a large bowl, sift or whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. (Add optional spices if using.) 3. In a separate bowl, whisk grated zucchini together with oil, eggs, water and lemon juice until well mixed. (add optional extract if using) 4. Mix wet ingredients into the flour mixture, then gently fold ingredients together. (fold in optional mix-in if using) #### Loaves 1. Prep 2 standard loaf pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray. 2. Divide the batter equally between the loaf pans. 3. Sprinkle half of the turbinado/cane sugar over the top of each loaf. 4. Bake for 1 hour at 350°F, or until a tester comes out clean. 5. Cool in pan on rack for 10–20 minutes. Remove loaves from the pan and allow them to cool completely. #### Mini Loaves: 1. Prep 5 mini loaf pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray. 2. Divide the batter equally between the loaf pans. 3. Sprinkle turbinado/cane sugar over the top of each loaf. 4. Bake for about 45 minutes. 5. Cool in pan on rack for 10–20 minutes. Remove loaves from the pan and allow them to cool completely. #### Muffins 1. Prep 2 standard 12-cup muffin pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray. 2. Use a spoon to fill prepared muffin cups with batter until it reaches just above the surface of the muffin pan. 3. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoons turbinado/cane sugar over each muffin. 4. Bake for 20–30 minutes, or until the top of the muffins bounces back when lightly pressed. 5. Cool in pan on rack for 10–20 minutes. 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All Rights reserved. ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Emily Newhouse", "url" : "https://grow.ifa.coop/author/emily-newhouse" }, "dateModified" : "2026-09-03T22:02:16.088Z", "datePublished" : "2021-10-01T14:55:00.000Z", "headline" : "Zucchini Bread and Muffins: Two Recipes | IFA's Helping to Grow Blog", "image" : [ "https://grow.ifa.coop/hubfs/Zucchini-Bread-and-Muffins-webimg1.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://grow.ifa.coop/recipes/zucchini-bread-and-muffin-recipes", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://grow.ifa.coop/hubfs/IFA_Primary_Logo_RGB_72dpi.png" }, "name" : "IFA" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Recipe", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Emily Newhouse" }, "cookTime" : "PT50M", "description" : "If you haven’t tried Death by Chocolate Zucchini Bread yet, you’re in for a treat. This recipe bakes up into a rich, ultra‑moist loaf where the grated zucchini blends right into the deep cocoa flavor, creating a tender crumb that feels like dessert but comes together as easily as classic zucchini bread. A handful of chocolate chips makes it even more decadent, and a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt gives every bite a sweet‑and‑salty finish. It’s the kind of indulgent bake that wins over both chocolate fans and veggie skeptics—proof that zucchini is meant for much more than the garden harvest pile. Give it a try, and you might just find a new favorite way to share that extra summer squash.", "name" : "Death by Chocolate Zucchini Bread", "recipeCategory" : "Bread, Rolls & Baked Goods, Vegetarian", "recipeCuisine" : "Bakery, American", "recipeIngredient" : [ "1¼ Cups All-Purpose Flour", "½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder", "1 tsp Baking Soda", "1 tsp Ground Cinnamon", "¼ tsp Salt", "1 Cup Sugar", "1 Large Egg", "1 Large Egg Yolk", "½ Cup Melted Butter", "1 tsp Vanilla Extract", "2 Cups Grated Zucchini", "⅔ Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips", "Flaky Sea Salt (optional)" ], "recipeInstructions" : [ { "@type" : "HowToStep", "text" : "Butter a 9\"x5\" loaf pan and dust with cocoa powder. Preheat oven to 350°F." }, { "@type" : "HowToStep", "text" : "In a large bowl, sift or whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt." }, { "@type" : "HowToStep", "text" : "In another large bowl, beat together sugar, egg, and egg yolk until smooth, about 1 minute. Add melted butter and vanilla, mix until smooth then fold in grated zucchini." }, { "@type" : "HowToStep", "text" : "Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, then fold in chocolate chips. Transfer batter to prepared pan." }, { "@type" : "HowToStep", "text" : "Bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes at 350°F." }, { "@type" : "HowToStep", "text" : "Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely." }, { "@type" : "HowToStep", "text" : "To give the chocolate an extra pop, sprinkle flaky sea salt over the bread once it is cool." } ], "recipeYield" : "1 Loaf (9\"x5\")" } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Recipe" , "name": "Emily's Zucchini Bread" , "description": "Our gardens are bursting with bounty and plenty, and everywhere you turn there are well-meaning friends, family and co-workers ready to persuade, coax and even force you into taking their extra squash, beans, zucchini and other vegetables. In fact, you might be a veggie-pusher yourself. While your loved ones might have all the zucchini they need, zucchini bread is a different case." , "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Emily Newhouse" } , "recipeCategory": "Bread, Rolls & Baked Goods, Vegetarian" , "recipeCuisine": "Bakery, American" , "recipeIngredient": [ "3 Cups All-Purpose Flour" , "3 Cups Sugar" , "1½ tsp Baking Powder" , "1½ tsp Baking Soda" , "1½ tsp Salt" , "1 tsp Ground Cinnamon" , "1 tsp Ground Nutmeg" , "2 Cups Grated Zucchini" , "1 Cup Vegetable Oil" , "4 Eggs" , "⅓ cup water" , "1 tsp Lemon Juice" , "3–4 tbsp Turbinado/Cane Sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw)" "½ tsp Allspice" , "½ tsp Almond Extract" , "1 tsp Ground Ginger" , "2 tsp vanilla extract" "1 Cup Chopped Walnuts, Macadamia Nuts or Pecans" , "1 Cup Dried Cranberries or Raisins" , "1 Cup Grated Carrot" , "1 Cup Peeled, Chopped Apple (like Granny Smith)" , "1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips" ], "recipeInstructions": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Preheat oven to 350°F." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "In a large bowl, sift or whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. (Add optional spices if using.)" } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "In a separate bowl, whisk grated zucchini together with oil, eggs, water and lemon juice until well mixed. (add optional extract if using)" } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Mix wet ingredients into the flour mixture, then gently fold ingredients together. (fold in optional mix-in if using)" } { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Prep 2 standard loaf pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Divide the batter equally between the loaf pans." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Sprinkle half of the turbinado/cane sugar over the top of each loaf." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Bake for 1 hour at 350°F, or until a tester comes out clean." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Cool in pan on rack for 10–20 minutes. Remove loaves from the pan and allow them to cool completely." } { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Prep 5 mini loaf pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Divide the batter equally between the loaf pans." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Sprinkle turbinado/cane sugar over the top of each loaf." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Bake for about 45 minutes." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Cool in pan on rack for 10–20 minutes. Remove loaves from the pan and allow them to cool completely." } { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Prep 2 standard 12-cup muffin pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Use a spoon to fill prepared muffin cups with batter until it reaches just above the surface of the muffin pan." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoons turbinado/cane sugar over each muffin." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Bake for 20–30 minutes, or until the top of the muffins bounces back when lightly pressed." } , { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Cool in pan on rack for 10–20 minutes. Remove muffins from the pan and allow them to cool completely." } ] } ```