Name: Apple Zucchini Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 cups granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 5 eggs beaten; 1 1/2 cups of oil ( vegetable or canola); 1 tablespoon pure vanilla; 2 cups of shredded zucchini blotted dry; 1 cup thinly sliced, peeled, and cored apples (I used Mcintosh); Optional: 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, 1/2 cup craisins or raisins

This Apple Zucchini Bread is the perfect fall loaf of sweet moist bread for breakfast.

As soon as the season for apples hit the market and zucchini is still in abundance at the farmer's market, we enjoy this when that first snap of cooler weather starts.

The aroma of these fall spices is intoxicating throughout the whole house as this loaf is baking.

Thinly sliced apples and shredded zucchini baked to a crispy outside and moist tender bread like cake inside, are irresistible in combination.

This thick batter bakes up high and is perfect for those high muffin tops and making mini loaves for the holiday season for gift giving.

I absolutely love this recipe Grandma handed down, and through the years, we continue to celebrate her life in every bite with wonderful childhood memories of her baking skills.

The best part is the recipe has simple pantry ingredients and mix by hand in a matter of minutes, cooled, and as a snack cake any time of the day including breakfast.

This is one of my favorites in a collection of Best Quick Bread recipes we enjoy, these two just complement a loaf perfectly and never dry with a delicious fall taste.

The perfect way to kick off fall is with this apple zucchini bread made with warm country spices, fresh zucchini, and little slices of juicy to start the day off.

For our printable copy just scroll to the recipe card at the bottom, but do check out our tips and tricks along the way in the body of our post.

Step by Step Apple Zucchini Bread

Preheat the oven and grease the pans you are using
Place flour, spices, and baking soda in a bowl
Place all beaten eggs with sugars and vanilla in another
Combine just until a thick batter formsFold in sliced apples and shredded zucchini
Fill prepared pans
Bake at 375 degrees (cooking times will vary depending on the size pans you are using)
Cool, enjoy with apple butter, jams, dust with powdered sugar, or drizzle with thin icing

Ingredients You Will Need

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large eggs
sugar
vegetable oil
brown sugar
flour
baking soda
ground cinnamon, nutmeg
vanilla
salt
shredded peeled zucchini blotted dry
apples thinly sliced
Optional: nuts of any kind, raisins or craisins

collage of ingredients for apple zucchin bread

Pans To Use

Miniature loaf pans around 12
3 Loaf Pans (8 inches)
2 - 9 x 9 Pans some leftover for muffins
Brownie Pan can be used to make bars
muffin pan 24
Note: Cooking times in different pans will vary more or less

collage of all mixing the ingredients for apple zucchini bread

Tips and Additions:

Add coconut
Add nuts
Add chocolate chips
Add pumpkin seeds
Add chopped maraschino cherries or fresh
Add blueberries instead of apples
Add lemon extract instead of vanilla
Line the pans with parchment for easy removal
Freeze loaves up to 6 months
Use a food processor or grater for shredding zucchini quickly and squeeze all water out dry
Slice apples very thin or dice

More Apple Recipes

Apple Crumb Cake
Apple Blueberry Slab Pie
Pork Chop with Apple Stuffing
Country Apples
Apple Fried Donuts

collage of a loaf and mini loaves Apple Zucchini bread baked

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Apple and Zucchini Recipes

If you're looking for a great easy bread to whip together in no time, this is it, the hardest part is grated the zucchini and peeling, coring and slicng the apples both can be done with a hand grater or electric food processor with attachments.

Either way, this will be your go to every year and if you have any of these seasonal fruits to use up in the fridge, try this recipe, your family and friends will love a loaf!