Servings: eight.
Got more zucchini than you know what to do with? Turn them into this sweet, tender quick bread. If you’re working with large zucchini, cut them in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds before weighing. Macerating the grated zucchini—tossing it with sugar and letting it sit—helps draw out excess moisture to avoid the soggy, dense texture that often plagues zucchini bread.
Watch the video series Homegrown/Homemade: Squash to see Fine Cooking‘s Sarah Breckenridge make this recipe.
Using the large grating disk on a food processor, pass the zucchini vertically through the feed tube to grate. (If the zucchini is too wide to fit, slice in half lengthwise.) Discard any remaining ungrated portions wedged on top of the disk. Transfer the grated zucchini to a colander or sieve set over a bowl. Sprinkle 1 Tbs. of the sugar over the grated zucchini and toss to distribute. Sprinkle another 1 Tbs. sugar over the zucchini and toss again. Set aside for 20 minutes.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Pour the butter into a medium bowl and let cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, coffee, yogurt or buttermilk, and eggs into the butter.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, chocolate, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Squeeze the zucchini by the fistful to thoroughly wring out excess liquid. Add the zucchini to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Pour over the flour mixture and, using a large wooden spoon, stir until just blended.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly with a rubber spatula. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and release the bread, turning it upright onto the rack until completely cooled.
Delicious recipe! Wonderful way to use up zucchini from my garden in the summer. This is now my go-to zucchini bread recipe.
Bar none, this is the best loaf bread and made with the abundance of zucchini in my garden, you cannot beat it.
Excellent zucchini bread made just as the recipe is written--moist with just a hint of chocolate. Will definitely make again!
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