Description
Learn how to make Bakery Style Zucchini Bread with a delicious Cinnamon Streusel topping. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack. Click for the recipe now!
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 2 cups (240 g)
- Baking soda: 1 teaspoon (5 g)
- Baking powder: 1 teaspoon (5 g)
- Ground cinnamon: 1 1/2 teaspoons (4 g)
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon (3 g)
- Granulated sugar: 1 cup (200 g)
- Light brown sugar: 1/2 cup (100 g)
- Eggs: 2 large
- Vegetable oil: 1/2 cup (120 ml)
- Vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons (10 ml)
- Grated zucchini: 1 1/2 cups (about 200 g)
- For the cinnamon streusel topping:
- All-purpose flour: 1/2 cup (60 g)
- Brown sugar: 1/3 cup (70 g)
- Ground cinnamon: 1 teaspoon (2 g)
- Salt: 1/4 teaspoon (1 g)
- Unsalted butter, melted: 1/4 cup (60 g)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- In another bowl, combine 1 cup of granulated sugar, 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in 1 1/2 cups of grated zucchini until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt for the streusel.
- Stir in 1/4 cup of melted unsalted butter until the mixture forms a crumbly texture.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon streusel topping evenly over the bread batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Properly drain grated zucchini to avoid excess moisture in the bread.
- Use dark brown sugar for a richer flavor in the batter.
- Adjust cinnamon in streusel topping to taste; add nuts or oats for texture.