Classic Zucchini Bread – A Classic Recipe With Step By Step Instructions

Classic Zucchini Bread is just what the names implies – a no-nonsense summertime quick bread. This vintage zucchini bread recipe has the perfect, moist, cinnamon flavor, and is basically the best ever zucchini bread. If you can resist eating both loaves fresh out of the oven, pop one loaf in the freezer for a treat down the road.

Classic Zucchini Bread

Old Fashioned zucchini bread is a part of my childhood. It pretty much defines summer. The smell, the taste, the loaf that gets demolished by the time the day ends. My Mom always always always made zucchini bread in the summer months when she was on summer break as a teacher. I love it today as much as I did back then.

This classic recipe for zucchini bread is moist in texture, and has the perfect amount of cinnamon spice.  I also have been known to add some chocolate chips to the batter for an extra special treat.

To add chocolate chips to zucchini bread, coat about a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in 1 tablespoon flour before mixing the chocolate chips right into the finished batter. The flour will keep the chocolate chips from falling to the bottom of the loaf while baking in the oven.

Ingredient List for Vintage Zucchini Bread Recipe

• Zucchini, shredded or grated
• Large Eggs
• Sugar
• Vegetable Oil
• Applesauce
• Ground Cinnamon
• All Purpose Flour
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda

Why do I love zucchini so much?

• Easy to grow.
• Economical: it stretches far in recipes.
• Good in deserts or side dishes.
• Versatile.
• Cheap.
• Healthy

What is so great about zucchini bread?

• Delicious
• Breakfast or dessert
• Easy to make
• Can be frozen for later.
• Makes 2 loaves.
• Moist
• Cheap to make.

Our Favorite Zucchini Recipes

It’s no secret that I love making recipes using zucchini. These Old Cookbooks has no less than 10 zucchini recipes. Let’s name them.

1. Mom’s Perfect Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread 
2. Spicy Roasted Zucchini
3. Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread with Mocha Glaze
4. Zucchini Pie
5. Frosted Zucchini Bars
6. Zucchini Quiche
7. Butterscotch Zucchini Cake
8. Caramel Zucchini Bread with StroopWafel Cookies
9. Moist Zucchini Bread
10. Cheesy Zucchini Casserole
11. Easy Pan Fried Zucchini
12. Zucchini Brownies

And we can’t wait to try this Air Fryer Zucchini recipe from Recipes that Crock!

Recipe FAQs

• I prefer medium zucchini; if you use large, remove the large seeds.
• I love that this is a zucchini bread recipe that makes 2 loaves.  One for now, and one for later.  Double layer it up tightly in foil, and toss it in the deep freezer for later.  I do this with all my Zucchini Bread recipes such as Double Chocolate and Chocolate Chip.
• There’s no need to squeeze out the excess water in the zucchini – just grate and go.
• To grate zucchini, use a box grater or a food processor with a grating attachment.
• Be sure to grease the pans generously or spray all sides with nonstick cooking spray so that they will remove easily.
• This easy zucchini bread recipe is the perfect base to try new versions. Put a glaze it or add some special ingredients.  That is exactly what I did for my Caramel Zucchini Bread with StroopWafel cookie recipe.  It is divine!

How to Make Easy 2 Loaf Zucchini Quick Bread

Step By Step Instructions

1. Combine wet ingredients in a stand mixer – shredded zucchini, eggs, sugar, oil, applesauce and cinnamon.
2. In a separate large bowl, whisk the dry ingredients–flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredient, mixing lightly between each addition.
4. Divide into 2 loaf pans.
5. Bake at 325 degrees F for an hour. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Freezer Instructions

Let the zucchini bread cool completely. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and then place in a freezer bag. Be sure all the excess air is removed. Freeze for up to 6 months.

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for Classic Zucchini Bread recipe, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Recipe Variations

• Stir in chocolate chips (or any other flavored dessert chips) to the batter. To prevent them from falling to the bottom of the pan, coat with 1 tablespoon flour first.
• Chopped pecans or walnuts make a great addition.
• Try adding a teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract to the batter.
• Add in some ground nutmeg or ground cloves for more spice.
• Make a streusel topping with softened butter, flour and brown sugar.

Vintage Quick Bread Recipes

Strawberry Bread with Frozen Strawberries 

Rhubarb Bread

Grandma’s Pumpkin Bread

Do you remove the seeds from zucchini before making bread?

It depends on the size of zucchini you are using. If you are using a medium to small zucchini, there’s no need to remove the seeds. However, if you are using a large zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out those big seeds to discard.

Do you peel zucchini before grating it for zucchini bread? No, you do not need to peel a zucchini before grating it for bread or any other recipe. The skin or a zucchini is thin and edible.