I love the bounty of summer veggies my garden produces. We are so lucky to be able to have a small area to plant on where we grow a couple of our favorite vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and zucchini.
While my cucumbers are busy encroaching on my peppers and carrots, my zucchini plants are busy growing so large that they are the size of my arm. This mean we have A LOT of zucchini at home and are using it in some ways that are new and other ways that are old favorites.
The kids will love it
Today I want to share an old favorite recipe with you that incorporates zucchini in a way that will have your kids begging for more. Seriously, my daughter will not touch zucchini normally, but when I hide it in a little Cinnamon Zucchini Bread she eats half a loaf.
This bread has been a great way to get her and my son (who also devours this) to eat a nutritious, green veggie while using up the end of summer garden harvest. Luckily, I can get three loafs out of each of our zucchini because in the last week we have had to make this twice.
Check out the recipe below to get the directions for this sweet and savory bread that kids will find irresistible.
Tips:
You want to drain as much water from the zucchini as possible. Wet zucchini messes with the consistency of your batter and will impact the final outcome of the bread. To do this you can:
- Let the zucchini strain over a bowl. This needs to be done for several hours to get as much moisture from it as possible.
- Use a paper towel and continue to press it between the towel over and over again.
I actually end up using both methods. I let the zucchini strain for a bit while I prep everything else and then press it between paper towels.
Grocery store abundance
Cinnamon Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
Cinnamon Zucchini Bread Ingredients
- 1.5 cups of flour
- 1.5 cups grated zucchini, strained. Use the tips above to get as much water out as possible.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1.5 tsp. nutmeg
- 1.5 tsp. baking soda
- 1.5 tsp. baking powder
Instructions
Cinnamon Zucchini Bread Steps
- Preheat your over to 350 degrees and shred your zucchini. I use a standard cheese grater to make mine a workable size. I also then strain some of the water out of it by using a colander or strainer and setting it on top of a bowl. (Photo above) Zucchini carries a lot of water and while I want some of it, I don't want the zucchini to just turn into complete mush. I like to see it in the final product.
- Combine all your dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. You want to make sure it is well blended before moving on.
- Combine your shredded zucchini, your egg and cooking oil and mix together.
- Add your wet ingredients to the dry mixture and combine until it is a thick batter. It will not look pretty looking.
- Once everything is mixed, add it to a greased bread pan. I use a spray olive oil to grease mine, but if you don't have that you can use any oil or butter.
- Put the pan into the oven and cook for 40 - 50 minutes. Oven times will vary. I check mine at 40 minutes by pulling it out and using a shish kabob stick to see if it is cooked through in the middle.
- Once it is done, let cool for at least 15 minutes before removing it from the pan. Turn it upside down on a plate and it should come right out for you.
- Slice and enjoy! Try to keep your kids from eating it all and save some for yourself!
Happy eating, friends! Let me know if you make it. I would love to hear how it turns out.
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YUM, this is something I can make for my little humans 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
Zucchini bread is one of my favorite things. This sounds amazing.
Zucchini bread is such a summer must!
Yummy – this sounds so good! I love both cinnamon and zucchini! Will have to give this recipe a try…
Oh yeah. I’m so trying this. I love zucchini bread. I make it all the time, in fact. I love this variation.
That looks absolutely fantastic! I can try making this for my kids!
This looks good! I like both zucchini and cinnamon too so I might try to create this one someday.
My boys will eat the entire loaf of zucchini bread as soon as it is cool enough! I put cinnamon in mine too (and banana bread), and they love it.
I legit have no idea why I have NEVER made zucchini bread before! It looks so dang delicious!
This looks and sounds really good. I have never heard of this before now. Will definitely make this for my family! YUM!
I love zucchini bread. I never thought to add cinnamon to the mix. Sounds like a delicious treat!
What a fantastic flavor! I’m sure I’d enjoy this bread. I tend to enjoy anything with cinnamon.
My mother in law turned me into zucchini bread and it is now one of my favorites! I am excited to add cinnamon and nutmeg next time.
If I didn’t start my low carb diet I totally would be making some of this too. It looks fantastic to me!
Oh, my this looks amazing. I would never have thought to pair cinnamon with zucchini. what a great flavor pairing.
This sounds so good. I have made regular zucchini loafs before but never a spiced on! Definitely something I want to try.
This would be a brilliant way to sneak in some veggies with the kiddos. I am going to have to give this a try.
That looks wonderful, And very healthy.
I wonder what zucchini tastes like though. We don’t have that here, or if we do it’s rare.
I’ve heard zucchini makes breads more moist, but I also hate the flavor. I think I might just try this one, though – it really looks DELICIOUS!
This came at the perfect time! We hvs SO many zucchini’s and I need to use them up! Definitely going to give it a try. We love anything with cinnamon!
I am obsessed with Zucchini bread! I love summer vegetables. We didn’t have zucchini in our garden this year, but I am totally doing it next year.
I haven’t made zucchini bread in many years, but I definitely need to make it again. This sounds like a wonderful recipe, thanks for sharing!
I never know what to do with zucchini that tastes good so this is a good way to try something new!
I love the smell of freshly baked goods. I have a friend that loves zucchini that I bet would like to try this bread.
I love cinnamon bread <3 this Cinnamon Zucchini Bread looks new from me I'll try to make my own version of Cinnamon Zucchini Bread thanks for sharing your recipe !
Oh I love zucchini bread. This looks so good. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I would love to make it. Everytime I’ve had it, someone else made it for me.
My 10-year-old is a carb lover. She saw bread at her grandma’s and ate multiple pieces. When she heard it was zucchini bread she pretended to have not enjoyed it. Ha! We’re onto you. I know she’s going to be going back for seconds of this recipe. The cinnamon sounds yummy.
Yum! Must try recipe and I guess they are healthy too!
I haven’t tasted this flavor before. It looks so good I want to bake some this weekend. Yum!
I love how versatile zucchini is. This looks so delicious. I need to pick up a zucchini from the farmers market to try this!
Zucchini Bread > Banana Bread in my mind. I bet the cinnamon makes it even better!
Oh this sounds and looks delish! I can’t wait for some fall temperatures to start using my oven again!
Yummy! This looks perfect. I am hungry just reading your post! Definitely going to make this recipe!
This looks amazing! Thanks for the recipe idea!
I would love to try this! My family isn’t a huge fan of zucchini so I may have to try this recipe without it if I want them to eat it.
When I was growing zucchini in my garden, I remember loving to make the bread. This looks like a yummy recipe.
I LOVE zucchini bread! Adding cinnamon sounds like the perfect touch 🙂
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Now this looks amazing. Such a simple, yet delicious treat. I will certainly be saving this for later.
What a hearty looking bread and I love cinnamon. I do not have any zucchini in my garden but I would make this with the zucchini from the market.
This looks delicious, I can’t wait to try out this recipe!
I need to get some zucchini at the store. My boys love zucchini bread.
Ummmm Rachel. Let’s talk about how you are using GARDEN FRESH zucchini for this recipe?! I’m equal parts jealous and impressed haha!!
I usually make banana bread but I think I need to switch it up and try this zucchini bread recipe. Thanks for sharing!
I’m always surprised at the versatility in Zucchini Bread!
Now you have me wishing for Fall! I think this bread is perfect for cool mornings with a cup of pumpkin coffee!
We LOVE making a sweet potato zucchini bread around here so love that we know have an alternate recipe.
I am a zucchini lover but never thought to add cinnamon to it. I like the idea of this recipe as we head to fall. Pinning it, too!
This recipe sounds soo good! I’m printing so I can try it out!
This looks amazing, even though I’ve never really been a fan of zucchini. It tastes so good in bread, and cinnamon makes it even better.
I don’t like zucchini but this sounds delicious
I am at a work meeting today and one of my partners brough cinnamon zucchini bread and I hadn’t heard of it or tried it. Now I have seen it twice in one day. It was delish.
Yum!! This sounds so delicious! Plus it looks easy to make! Thanks for sharing.
I really love zucchini bread but this year we did not grow any zucchini. I need to pick some up at the market.
I love zucchini bread! My in-laws used to have a big garden and were always very generous with their produce. Now I have to buy it at the grocery store, and it is always so small.
I’ve had zucchini bread before, but not cinnamon zucchini. I’ll have to give this a try. I know zucchini bread is so delicious.
I haven’t tried making zucchini bread yet. My kids would likely turn up their nose if they knew I added it to a recipe. We love making zucchini chips. They are super easy to make and delicious.
OMG zucchini cinnamon bread! Why have I never thought of that before? Sounds amazing. I will pin it and try later. Thanks. We are zucchini fans here.
I love zucchini bread and I have never had it like this! Usually, I have it with chocolate. I think I would eat a whole loaf to myself like this!
Oh wow, I love this recipe! I have a ton of zucchini coming out my ears from the garden so this recipe is perfect.
My favorite flavor combo and the best way to eat veggies! I will make this zucchini bread this weekend!
Now that I am a stay at home mom and time in the kitchen counts as homeschooling, I plan to use less boxed ingredients. This recipe will be fun to make and eat with the kiddo.
ZUcchini bread is one of my favorite treats to make. I absolutely love the way this came out! I totally need to try this recipe.
I make this same zucchini bread recipe all summer long! I also make a chocolate version! Everybody loves it! Zucchini is one of my favorites anyway it’s cooked!
I would have never thought of using zucchini in bread. It sounds yummy and healthy and I love zucchini!
This looks fantastic! I love anytime I can sneak some extra veggies onto my children’s plate! Thanks for sharing!
Great way to use what is growing naturally in your garden. I’m a huge fan of zucchini bread particularly with a hot cup of coffee. This is a great recipe and one I will have to try out. What do you usually make with your peppers and the rest of the vegetables?