Description
Zucchini cheddar quick bread delivers a mouthwatering slice of comfort straight from your kitchen. Packed with sharp cheese and tender zucchini, this rustic loaf promises a delightful companion for morning coffee or afternoon snacking that you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Produce and Cheese:
- 1 ½ cups grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini)
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 green onions, chopped
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk (2% recommended, but whole or non-fat works too)
- 1 tablespoon vinegar (white or apple cider)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Prepare the culinary workspace by heating the oven to a moderate temperature and readying a rectangular baking vessel with a protective coating or parchment lining.
- Process the zucchini through gentle compression, extracting surplus liquid to maintain the bread’s optimal texture and prevent sogginess.
- Harmonize the foundational dry components – flour, leavening agents, and seasoning – through a thorough whisking technique in a capacious mixing receptacle.
- Craft a tangy dairy substitute by combining milk and acidic liquid, allowing molecular transformation. Integrate melted fat and egg into this mixture, creating a smooth, cohesive liquid foundation.
- Merge the liquid and powdery elements with delicate movements, avoiding aggressive stirring to preserve the bread’s tender crumb structure.
- Introduce verdant zucchini shreds, sharp cheddar fragments, and fragrant green onion slivers, distributing them evenly throughout the nascent batter.
- Transfer the mixed composition into the prepared baking container, meticulously leveling the surface for uniform baking.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven, allowing approximately one hour of thermal transformation until a slender testing implement emerges unblemished.
- Permit the freshly baked creation to rest initially within its cooking vessel, then transition to a cooling platform, enabling complete thermal equilibration before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Squeeze zucchini thoroughly to prevent soggy, dense bread texture and ensure a light, fluffy result.
- Use freshly grated cheese for maximum flavor and better melting consistency throughout the bread.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like sharp white cheddar or pepper jack for exciting taste variations.
- Check bread doneness early by inserting a toothpick at 50 minutes to avoid potential over-baking, which can dry out the quick bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg