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

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.