Spiced Zucchini Banana Bread

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The perfect banana bread to transition from summer to fall baking. Spiced zucchini banana bread combines warm spices into a moist banana cake studded with grated zucchini. It's a great way to use up extra bananas and zucchini!

Yield: 9x4-inch loaf or 12 muffins

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Maryanne Cabrera

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter (113 g), room temp
¾ cup granulated sugar (150 g)
2 large eggs, room temp
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups ripe banana (340 g), mashed
1 cup shredded zucchini* (170 g), packed
2 cups all-purpose flour (260 g)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon *
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg *
¼ teaspoong ground ginger *
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom *
¼ teaspoon ground tumeric *

Spiced Glaze*

1 cup confectioners' sugar (115 g)
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
pinch kosher salt
1 Tablespoon maple syrup
1 Tablespoon milk, or milk alternative

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 ℉. Butter and flour a 9x4-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix until combined.
Add mashed bananas and shredded zucchini. Mix until combined. Scrape down bowl as needed.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, and turmeric. Add to mixing bowl. Mix on low speed until fully combined and there are no longer any dry streaks of flour.
Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan. Bake for 60-70 minutes until bread is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10-15 minutes before unmolding. Allow bread to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.

Spiced Glaze:

Stir together confectioners' sugar and spices. Add in maple syrup and milk. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooled zucchini banana bread.

Notes

Spiced glaze is optional, but highly recommended
Pick your favorite spice or use the mixture of spices listed above (Use up to 1.5 teaspoon total, or more depending on your taste preference)
Pumpkin pie spice mix is another great spice alternative. Use 1.5 teaspoon
Completely cool bread before slicing!

Muffin Instructions: Prepare batter as directed above. Evenly divide batter among lined 12-cup muffin pan. Bake for about 30-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean. Immediately remove baked muffins from pan. Cool on wire rack. Drizzle optional glaze before serving.

Recipe adapted from Bake From Scratch

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