Name: Easy Zucchini Cake Mix Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box of yellow cake mix, spice or chocolate ( we use Duncan Hines or any brand you prefer); 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil; 1/4 cup milk, water or coffee; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 cups coarsely shredded zucchini (about 2 medium); Optional: Streusel Crumb Nut Topping:; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 6 tablespoons cold butter; Mix these ingredients with a fork or pastry cutter until coarse crumbs; This topping will go on before baking if you prefer a crumb topping

In this busy world we live in I welcome easy recipes like this zucchini cake mix bread.

This snack cake is the perfect dessert for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

The recipe is quick and will make the most moist flavored bread using a cake mix.

Besides being delicious it's a great way to incorporate healthy vegetables into your diet.

Using a cake mix will save you not only time but ensure a foolproof loaf of deliciousness every time.

With just 5 ingredients, this easy snack cake using a cake mix can be transformed into many different desserts with our suggestions below.

The mild sweet taste of zucchini paired with the aroma of cinnamon while baking will make your mouth water for a hot slice right away but you'll have to wait just a bit for it to cool.

We also have a collection of Best Quick Bread recipes if you prefer an all-made-from-scratch recipe.

The bread can be served plain, sprinkled with powdered sugar, or even topped with whipped cream, a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, or topped with fresh fruits.

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this is a zucchini bread made with a cake mix

Step-by-Step Zucchini Bread

Preheat the oven and grease the pans you are using: this makes the bread bake evenly
Place all the ingredients in a large bowl
Combine just until a thick batter: do not overmix
Fold in the zucchini
Fill prepared pans: either line your pans with parchment paper or grease them heavily
Bake at 350 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 or even top with fruit and whipped cream

Shopping List

large eggs
vegetable oil
milk, water, or coffee
yellow cake mix or spice cake mix(even chocolate is delicious!)
applesauce
ground cinnamon
shredded peeled zucchini blotted dry
for optional mix-ins see the suggestions below

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

Tips and Additions(2/3 cup):

Add coconut
Add nuts
Add chocolate chips
Add pumpkin seeds
Add chopped maraschino cherries or fresh
Add blueberries, chopped apples, diced peaches, or another fresh fruit
Add lemon extract or another extract to change the flavor
Substitute coffee for the liquid
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
Top the loaf with a streusel see the recipe card below for streusel topping

More Zucchini Recipes

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Cream Cheese Filled Bars

Pumpkin Zucchini Spice Bars

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Why Use a Doctored Cake Mix to Make Zucchini Bread?

super moist and easy to make quickly
simple ingredients to find and keep on hand
no electric mixer needed
with the addition of mix-ins make a new zucchini bread every time you make it
perfect for housewarming gift-giving to that new neighbor
the sale of a home for the great aroma while baking
great snack cake
freezes perfectly
great for holiday gift giving
if you're not a baker, this zucchini cake mix bread is the easiest recipe ever and foolproof