Cheesy Zucchini Bread (Quick Bread)
Cheesy Zucchini Bread is a delicious and easy savory quick bread made with fresh zucchini, cheddar cheese, and chives.
Equipment
- 9 x 5 bread loaf tin
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 0.25 cup butter melted but not scorching hot
Add-ins
- 1.5 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded (get the aged, stinky stuff)
- 3 tablespoons chives chopped
- 1.5 cups shredded zucchini squeezed of excess water
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg. Once mixed, add the butter to the buttermilk mixture. Whisk until fully combined.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture until just combined. Do not over-mix!
- Mix in the shredded cheese, shredded zucchini, and chopped chives.
- Spray a 9 x 5 bread loaf tin with non-stick cooking spray and bake for one hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow bread to cool for at least 10 minutes before inverting over a cooling rack to remove from the loaf pan. Allow bread to cool for an additional 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Originally published on 10.19.15
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 299mgPotassium: 171mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 375IUVitamin C: 3.2mgCalcium: 161mgIron: 1.2mg
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