Recipes and Cooking Classic Zucchini Bread 4.7 (6) 2 Reviews Make the most of summer squash season by baking up a loaf of cinnamon-scented zucchini bread. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on April 26, 2013 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 25 mins Bake Time: 55 mins Cool Time: 10 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Servings: 28 Yield: 2 loaves Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 ½ cup coarsely shredded, unpeeled zucchini 2 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional) ⅔ cup raisins (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans; set aside. In a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside. In a medium bowl combine eggs, shredded zucchini, sugar, oil, and vanilla. Add zucchini mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). If desired, fold in nuts and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared pans; spread evenly. Bake in the preheated oven about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing. Jason Donnelly Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 181 Calories 8g Fat 25g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 28 Calories 181 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Cholesterol 15mg 5% Sodium 128mg 6% Total Carbohydrate 25g 9% Total Sugars 15g Protein 2g Vitamin C 1.8mg 9% Calcium 40.4mg 3% Iron 0.7mg 4% Potassium 47mg 1% Folate, total 28.2mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.