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The Best Ever Double Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread is light, tender, and ultra-moist. Two glazes for a burst of sweet lemon flavor! #zucchini #bread #best #easy #quick #recipe #lemon #moist #withbutter

Lemon Zucchini Bread

The Best Ever Double Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread is light, tender, and ultra-moist. Two glazes for a burst of sweet lemon flavor!



5 from 19 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

For the Lemon Zucchini Bread:

  • ½ cup (4oz, 113g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 cups (10oz, 283g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon (2.5g) baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon (3.75g) baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon (5.25g) salt
  • 1 cup (7oz, 198g) sugar
  • 2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups (7.5oz, 213g) grated zucchini, about 1 medium zucchini

For the Lemon Wash Glaze:

  • ½ cup (3.5oz, 99g) sugar
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

For the Creamy Lemon Glaze:

  • 1 cup (4oz, 113g) confectioners' sugar , sifted
  • Finely grated zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon (14g) heavy cream

Instructions
 

For the Lemon Zucchini Bread:

  • Preheat oven to 350° Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, eggs, and cooled, melted butter until smooth. Add the shredded zucchini and mix until well combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Don’t overmix or the loaf will be tough.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes. An instant read thermometer inserted into the middle should reach 200° F.
  • Remove bread from oven and let cool in pan, on a rack, for 10 minutes.
  • Carefully invert cake from the pan, onto a cooling rack. Invert cake onto another cooling rack, right side up.
  • Using a toothpick, poke holes all over top and sides of cake.
  • Gently brush Lemon Wash Glaze over top and sides until all is absorbed.
  • Let cake cool completely.
  • Drizzle with Creamy Lemon Glaze.

For the Lemon Wash Glaze:

  • Combine sugar and lemon in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Turn off heat and set aside.

For the Creamy Lemon Glaze:

  • Prepare just before using
  • Combine the confectioners' sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cream in a mixing bowl. Whisk until smooth.
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