Crumb Apple Zucchini Bread + VIDEO
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Posted: 08/14/18
Updated: 09/04/21
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Crumb Apple Zucchini Bread ~ Easy, Quick Bread Recipe Filled with Fresh Grated Zucchini and Sweet Apples then Topped with Cinnamon Brown Sugar Crumb Topping! Zucchini Apple Bread is moist and delicious!
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Apple Zucchini Bread
I’ve always loved the idea of having my own vegetable and herb garden. When I picture it in my mind, I see myself pulling an Ina Garten and heading outside to grab my gorgeous, homegrown herbs to sprinkle over my fancy dishes. I’d make sure I planted a lot of zucchini and a few apple trees in my yard so I could enjoy this Apple Zucchini Bread as much as I wanted! It’s full of juicy, tender apples and it’s so moist and delicious from the zucchini, plus did we talk about that crumb topping. If you are like me and think crumb topping is LIFE then this one is for you!
Yeah. There’s a little bit of a disconnect between my imagination and reality. The garden, the fact I want to eat the whole loaf of this Zucchini Apple Bread and get away with it….
Not only am I slightly green-thumb impaired (so, obviously, right off the bat we can assume my garden will never look like Ina’s), my idea of a fancy meal is using a different cheese besides cheddar on my stovetop mac and cheese recipe (clearly, I’m more of a casual, comfort-food kind of girl).
Zucchini Apple Bread
So, no, the zucchini in this recipe is not homegrown (for those of you with zucchini gardens, teach me your ways! But really though…), but the mixture of the fresh zucchini with the sweet apples makes this quick bread recipe a total crowd pleaser.
Do you have to peel zucchini to make apple zucchini bread?
No need to peel the zucchini, the skin melts right into this sweet zucchini apple bread!
And that crumb topping! Am I right?! It’s a pretty similar recipe to the one I used on this coffee cake banana bread, and it was my greatest decision all week long. I’m not even joking.
If you are looking for a staple Zucchini Bread Recipe this one is great!
I have a bit of a thing for sweet and simple breads. Whenever I’m in a cafe or coffee shop, my willpower gets a workout as I try to refrain from tacking on a muffin, apple turnover, a small slice of lemon loaf cake, or pound cake (okay, okay, I know pound cake is technically a cake rather than a bread, but when it’s shaped like a bread loaf, I’m calling it a bread so I can justify my dessert later 😉 ).
Grocery list for Apple Zucchini Bread
- Apples
- Zucchini
- Brown sugar
- Butter
- Cinnamon
- Flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Canola or vegetable oil
- Milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
And, because there are apples in this ‘lil baby, I totally had a slice of this breakfast. Oatmeal’s got nothing on you, Zucchini Apple Crumb Bread.
It’s sweet, has a nice crunch from the cinnamon brown sugar topping, and takes only a few minutes to whip up the batter.
How to make Zucchini Apple Bread
- Start by cooking the apples with brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- For the bread – Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a another bowl, mix oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla together.
- Pour in the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
- Add in grated zucchini. Fold into the batter.
- Pour batter into prepared bread pan.
- For the Crumb Topping – Prepare the crumb topping. Sprinkle coating evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean
- Allow bread to cool
Plus, I even made a video for you to watch me making this Zucchini Apple Bread!
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Are you looking for more delicious recipes for homemade bread?
- Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Buttermilk Rhubarb Bread
- Cinnamon Swirl Zucchini Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Bread Recipe with Caramel Glaze
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
- Apple Pull Apart Bread
I’m pretty sure I hear this zucchini apple bread calling your name, 😉
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Crumb Apple Zucchini Bread
This easy zucchini apple bread recipe is filled with fresh grated zucchini and sweet apples, and topped with a cinnamon brown sugar crumb topping!
Ingredients
Bread
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup grated zucchini
Apples
- 1 cup chopped apples
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Crumb Topping
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 6 Tbsp cubed butter cold
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 bread pan. Set aside.
Apples
- In a small saucepan over med-low heat, cook chopped apples with 2 Tbsp of brown sugar, 1 Tbsp butter, and 1 tsp of cinnamon, for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until apples have begun to soften. Pull off heat and allow to cool.
Bread
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a another bowl, mix oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together.
- Making a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
- Add in grated zucchini (zucchini is a very wet vegetable, so try to pat off as much excess water as possible with a paper towel before adding to the batter) and cooled apples. Fold into the batter.
- Pour batter into prepared bread pan.
Crumb Topping
- Combine cinnamon, flour, and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter, and mix until the topping looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle coating evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean (My oven took exactly 55 minutes; around the 40-minute mark, I usually cover the bread with a piece of foil to keep the top from browning too much).
- Allow bread to cool before removing from pan.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving: 1, Calories: 564kcal (28%), Carbohydrates: 89g (30%), Protein: 6g (12%), Fat: 21g (32%), Saturated Fat: 14g (88%), Cholesterol: 69mg (23%), Sodium: 269mg (12%), Potassium: 243mg (7%), Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 57g (63%), Vitamin A: 435IU (9%), Vitamin C: 3.5mg (4%), Calcium: 102mg (10%), Iron: 2.4mg (13%)
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Krissy Allori says
This is the best apple zucchini bread recipe out there. Love that crumb topping!
Julie Evink says
Can’t go wrong with that topping!
Micaela del toro says
What kind of zucchinni?
Julie Evink says
Just regular green zucchini.
Micaela del toro says
What kind of zucchinni? Ir may be Italian zucchinni? The green one?
Heidi says
I also tried making this and it didnt turn out. I made it twice actually. The first time, I baked for 1 hr and it was raw inside and not set (I didnt test it because my kids were going crazy). The second time I made it, I baked for an hr and a half and kept testing it. Now that its cooled, its hard and dry. Ive made a zillion minds of quick breads like this, most zucchini and Ive never had this problem.
Cathy says
I made this bread this weekend and let it bake about 1 hr and 15 minutes. It came out uncooked and very heavy. Not sure why. I see a couple of additional posts that indicated that same. The taste was good, too bad it wasn’t baked through.
Vivian Barlow says
Just made this bread this morning…. cooked for one and a half hours…. still not set in the middle! I followed the recipe to a T…. not sure what went wrong?
Rose says
Delicious!! So moist.
Roberta says
I’ve made the bread twice and baked for one hour. For some reason, it comes out way too moist and dark looking. I think the bread is not getting done….
Mar ZEE says
I just made the bread with pears. Not to change your recipe but that is all I had. Delicious!!
Thank you.
Julie Evink says
A great twist on it!
Cathy says
Hey, everyone. I just popped a loaf of this bread in the oven, but could not bring myself to use ALL of the crumb topping. It just looked like too much. Should I go ahead and use it all? Please let me know REALLY soon!
Julie Evink says
How did it turn out Cathy? I think either way is fine! Just depends how much crumb you enjoy!
Cathy says
JUlie, the bread was delicious! I only used about half of the crumb topping since it’s not my favorite, and it was great. I would add a bit more butter (1-2 TBS) to the topping if making it again.
I think what makes this bread so very good is the unique and brilliant addition of diced apples sauteed in butter and cinnamon. I had just made a zucchini sheet cake that was okay, but too dry. And although I loved this bread, it was almost TOO moist. So I combined the two recipes and came up with the very best cake I have ever made. Would you like the recipe?
Julie Evink says
Cathy I would LOVE that recipe! It sounds great! Feel free to email it to me at julieseatsandtreats@gmail.com! I have some zucchini to use up still!
Cathy says
I just need to type it up, Julie. Will send it today (before the zucchini gets too old). Wish I could e-mail you some more of our rather prolific plants!
Gina says
What kind of apples did you use?
Karen Alcala says
I can’t wait to make this. I’m always looking for ideas for all the zucchini our garden produces.
Julie Evink says
Enjoy Karen!
Marion C Figgins says
Just wanted to tell you how good the Crumg Apple/Zucchini is. The best I have ever made. Tricky getting it out of the bread pan, but crumbs can be brushed up. I am going to try it in a 9″x12″ pan, once a year I make dessert for our small senior group.
About the 3rd baby, congratulations. My third daughter is my, could say my caregver, she fills the void left by the passing of my DH.
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it Marion! Let me know how the 9×12” pan goes! Daughters are a special thing aren’t they?
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Love the apple zucchini combo! Wish I had a slice to go with my coffee!
Brenda says
I never thought of pairing apples and zucchini in a bread, but it sounds good. Thanks for sharing.