James Beard's Zucchini Bread

Name: James Beard's Zucchini Bread
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 3 whole eggs; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 cups grated, peeled raw zucchini; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon double-acting baking powder; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

A classic zucchini bread recipe featuring grated zucchini, warm cinnamon spices, and crunchy walnuts. This moist quick bread makes two delicious loaves perfect for sharing or freezing.

24 servings

1 hr

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•3 whole eggs
•2 cups granulated sugar
•1 cup vegetable oil
•2 cups grated, peeled raw zucchini
•3 teaspoons vanilla extract
•3 cups all-purpose flour
•1 teaspoon salt
•1 teaspoon baking soda
•¼ teaspoon double-acting baking powder
•3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
•1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Cooking Instructions

1.
Beat the eggs until light and foamy. Add the sugar, oil, zucchini, and vanilla and mix lightly but well. Combine the flour, salt, soda, baking powder, and cinnamon and add to the egg-zucchini mixture. Stir until well blended, add nuts, and pour into two 9 x 5 x 3 inch greased loaf pans. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 1 hour. Cool on a rack.
60 min