How to Make Zucchini Bread with Dried Fruits and Nuts - A Step-by-Step Guide

Zucchini bread is a classic and versatile baked good that is perfect for when you have an abundance of zucchini in your garden or fridge. This recipe for zucchini bread with dried fruits and nuts takes the traditional zucchini bread up a notch by adding a delicious combination of dried fruits and nuts to the mix. The result is a moist, flavorful, and slightly sweet bread that is perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.

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Ingredients

  • 3 medium zucchini, or as needed
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 20
  • Yield: 2 9x5-inch loaves

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  • Shred zucchini and squeeze as much moisture out as possible. Continue until you have 2 cups squeezed, dried zucchini.
  • Beat sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a large bowl. Blend in zucchini, sour cream, and orange extract. Stir in raisings, cranberries, apricots, and pecans. Mix in flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Divide batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 60 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    312 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 33mg
    • Sodium: 90mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 46g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 28g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 39mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 278mg