Name: Cherry Zucchini Bread Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 eggs; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ⅓ cup vegetable oil; ⅓ cup lemon juice; ¼ cup water; 2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ⅔ cup zucchini; ⅔ cup dried tart cherries; 1 cup pecans; 1 tbsp lemon peel

Sliced sweet bread with maraschino cherries, decorated with mint close-up on the table. Horizontal top view

Photos of Cherry Zucchini Bread Recipe

Ever wonder how cherry and zucchini taste like together? Try this recipe for an extra healthy boost.

How To Make Cherry Zucchini Bread

Have a slice of this cherry zucchini bread recipe. Healthy zucchini bread mixed with tangy cherries and spiced up with cinnamon that you can share.

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 1 hr 5 mins

Total: 1 hr 25 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2 eggs
¾ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup lemon juice
¼ cup water
2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
⅔ cup zucchini, shredded unpeeled
⅔ cup dried tart cherries
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 tbsp lemon peel, grated

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Put eggs in large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes or until eggs are thick and lemon colored.
Add sugar, oil, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and water; mix well.
In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Add flour mixture to egg mixture; mix well. Stir in zucchini, cherries, pecans, and lemon peel.
Grease and flour bottom of 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven for 55 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Loosen edges with a metal spatula. Remove from pan. Let cool completely. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.