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nana's zucchini banana bread

(11 ratings)
Smokeygirlxo avatar
Recipe by
Deneece Gursky
@Smokeygirlxo
Miami, FL

Seeing all the recipes for zucchini posted lately reminded me of a Christmas and Thanksgiving favorite in my home. Nana made it when I was little, and later when I had my own family I carried on the tradition. The smaller loaves are so moist and the flavor is unbelievable. No one would ever guess there was zucchini in the batter. I never knew until I was an adult and Nana gave me the recipe. With the combination of zucchini, bananas, and cinnamon, topped off with a sweet drizzle of frosting and sprinkled with nuts, you will have everyone in the house requesting this bread constantly.

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(11 ratings)
yield 2 loaves
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For nana's zucchini banana bread

  • 1 md
    zucchini, finely shredded (2 cups)
  • 6 md
    ripe bananas, mashed (2 cups)
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1 1/4 c
    powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla or banana extract (optional)
  • 1/4 c
    additional chopped nuts for topping

How To Make nana's zucchini banana bread

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put bananas, zucchini, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and oil in a large bowl.
  • 2
    Mix to blend all ingredients.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ground nuts.
  • 4
    Add dry ingredients to the large bowl.
  • 5
    Mix just until blended.
  • 6
    Pour the batter into 5 to 7 mini loaf pans or 2 loaf pans sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
  • 7
    For mini loaf pans, bake for about 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. For a larger loaf pan, bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour. The smaller loaves tend to come out more moist.
  • 8
    Allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Then remove from pans.
  • 9
    For the glaze, mix milk and powdered sugar in a small bowl until desired consistency. I like mine thick but pourable. Add vanilla extract or banana extract (optional).
  • 10
    Drizzle over loaves. Sprinkle with additional ground nuts.
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