Name: Mom’s Zucchini Bread with a Twist
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 9 Slices
Cuisine: American

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February 3, 2026

This is our take on our mom’s zucchini bread, with a twist that’s totally ours! It’s full of healthy zucchini, a generous amount of cinnamon, golden raisins, toasted walnuts, and applesauce for extra moisture and flavor. While this is technically sweet quick bread, it’s not overly sweet in flavor, so it could also be a breakfast option.

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Mom’s Zucchini Bread with a Twist

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Ingredients

WarningMilk and 7 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with a tiny bit of butter or cooking spray and line it with parchment paper.

Add the chopped walnuts to a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until they start to smell nutty but not burnt. Remove from oven.

In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

In a separate large bowl, mix together the eggs and sugars with a whisk or electric beater until the texture resembles wet sand. Add the applesauce, oil, and vanilla and mix until fully combined.

Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix or the bread will become gummy.

Add the grated zucchini, golden raisins, and toasted walnuts and mix in carefully with a spoon or spatula.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the edges darken and pull away from the sides and a toothpick inserted comes out with only a few crumbs.

Remove the zucchini bread from the oven and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes. After it has rested, turn the bread out onto a surface to cool before slicing. Optional: serve with butter or whipped cream cheese.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Moisture Magic 💦
When grating zucchini, don't squeeze out all the moisture - leave some to ensure a wonderfully tender and moist bread texture.
Toasting Trick 🥜
Always toast your walnuts before adding them to the batter to intensify their nutty flavor and prevent them from becoming soggy during baking.
Flour Power 🌾
Lightly dust the golden raisins and chopped walnuts with a tablespoon of flour before folding into the batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the bread.
Cinnamon Swirl 🌀
For an extra flavor boost, create a cinnamon swirl by reserving a tablespoon of cinnamon and sugar to sprinkle on top of the batter before baking for a beautiful, crackly top.
Loaf Love ❤️
Use parchment paper with overhanging edges when preparing your loaf pan for easy removal and perfect, clean slices of zucchini bread.

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We’re Rachel & Emily Conklin (“Conks” for short), sisters, lifelong foodies, and the voices behind Cooking with Conks. We grew up in Southern California, surrounded by bold flavors, big family meals, and the kind of kitchen chaos that turns into inside jokes