Lemon-Glazed Zucchini Bread That Tastes Like Sunshine
A moist zucchini bread infused with lemon zest and juice, topped with a tangy lemon glaze that makes every bite taste like sunshine. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 cups
- Baking Powder: 1 teaspoon
- Baking Soda: ½ teaspoon
- Salt: ½ teaspoon
- Granulated Sugar: 1 cup
- Vegetable Oil: ½ cup
- Eggs: 2 large
- Plain Greek Yogurt: ½ cup
- Lemon Zest: 1 tablespoon
- Lemon Juice: 2 tablespoons
- Zucchini: 1 ½ cups, finely grated
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Powdered Sugar: 1 cup (for glaze)
- Lemon Juice: 2 tablespoons (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Combine Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, mix sugar, oil, eggs, yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Fold in zucchini.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Pour batter into loaf pan and smooth top.
- Assemble the Dish: Bake 50–55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cook to Perfection: Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to rack.
- Finishing Touches: Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice to make glaze. Drizzle over cooled loaf.
- Serve and Enjoy: Slice and enjoy with tea or coffee.
Notes
- Drain zucchini slightly to avoid excess moisture.
- Use fresh lemon zest for the best flavor.
- Let glaze set before slicing for neat presentation.
- Add blueberries or poppy seeds for variations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg