Barefoot Contessa Zucchini Bread is a delicious, moist quick bread made with zucchini and other fresh ingredients. This recipe is from Ina Garten’s cookbook, Barefoot Contessa at Home.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray or butter and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, cloves, and salt until well combined.
In another mixing bowl, beat the eggs until they are light and fluffy. Add in the sugar and continue to mix until well combined.
Slowly pour in the melted butter and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
Gradually add in the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
Fold in the shredded zucchini and chopped walnuts into the batter, making sure they are evenly distributed.
Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans and smooth out the top with a spatula.
Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the bread cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before removing them and placing them on a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
– Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater for the best texture.– Make sure not to overmix the batter.– To check if the bread is done, insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf and it should come out clean when the bread is done.– If the top of the bread starts to brown too quickly, cover it with foil.– Let the bread cool completely before slicing.