Cream Cheese Zucchini Bread (Loaf And/Or Muffins)
Zucchini bread became popular in the United States during the 1960s when home gardeners found themselves with an abundance of zucchini and started experimenting with different recipes.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 75 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Zucchini
- 2 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 0.5 cup Cream cheese
- 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup Brown sugar
- 2 unit Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup Chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan or line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Grate the zucchini and squeeze out any excess moisture.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a separate large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in the grated zucchini and chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan or muffin tin.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes for a loaf or 20-25 minutes for muffins, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread or muffins to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 250kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g19%
- Total Carbohydrate 30g10%
- Sugars 15g
- Protein 5g10%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.