Banana Zucchini Bread

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This Banana Zucchini Bread recipe is a mix between your two favorite quick breads that has them both beat. You can’t go wrong with combining banana bread and zucchini bread.

This is a quick bread recipe that you will want to make again and again. The bread is moist, sweet, and incorporates a vegetable so you feel justified in having more than one slice!

These are all amazing quick breads too: Pineapple Zucchini Bread Recipe, Classic Zucchini Bread Recipe and The Best Banana Bread Recipe.

two loaves of banana bread
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Banana Zucchini Bread

Anytime I serve banana zucchini bread it gets rave reviews. I serve it for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or even as dessert. It tastes incredible and it just might be my favorite sweet bread. 

This banana zucchini bread makes two loaves. I have tripled the recipe before with great success and made six loaves. This is a great bread to give to friends or keep in the freezer for unexpected visitors.

close up top view of slices of banana bread on a towel next to a bowl of butter

How do you know when banana zucchini bread is done?

Use the tried and true toothpick method. Insert the toothpick into the center of the loaf around 50 minutes. If the toothpick comes out clean, your bread is ready.

What can I substitute applesauce with?

If you don’t have applesauce on hand you can sub it with oil, mashed banana, sour cream, or yogurt.

Do quick breads freeze well?

This bread freezes great! I like to double wrap the bread before freezing. Once with plastic wrap and then again with foil. Bread can stay in the freezer for 2-3 months.

top view of a loaf and slice of banana bread next to a slice of bread on a plate and a bowl of butter

And if you need a few more zucchini recipes here are a few of my favorites:

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two loaves of banana bread
5 from 1 vote

Banana Zucchini Bread

Banana Zucchini Bread is a mix between your two favorite quick breads that has them both beat. You just can’t go wrong by combining banana bread and zucchini bread.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 2 loaves

Ingredients 

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl combing the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Whisk to combine.
  • In another medium bowl combine the eggs, sugar, oil, applesauce, and bananas. Stir until well combined.
  • Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Don’t over mix at this point of the batter will get tough. Add the shredded zucchini and gently fold it into the batter. Pour the batter evenly into the two prepared pans and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
  • Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, remove from the pan, and then let it cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

  • This recipe is from The Brown Eyed Baker.
  • You can swap the applesauce for more oil, melted butter, yogurt, or sour cream if you don’t have any.
  • This recipe also works great with whole wheat flour.

Nutrition

Serving: 2 of 20 slices, Calories: 442kcal, Carbohydrates: 76g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 65mg, Sodium: 488mg, Potassium: 209mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 45g, Vitamin A: 152IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 59mg, Iron: 2mg
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When you combine banana bread with zucchini bread the results are incredible. You will absolutely love how banana zucchini bread turns out. It is sweet, moist, and so tasty. 

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4 Comments

  1. Hi! I don’t have applesauce off hand – is there a substitute that you recommend or just omit this ingredient from the recipe? Thank you!

  2. This looks great! Just made my first zucchini baked good this week so now I want to try this bread!