Zucchini Anise Bread Recipes

IRRESISTIBLY MOIST VEGAN GLUTEN FREE ZUCCHINI BREAD RECIPE (GF)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line an 8-inch loaf pan with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
• In a large bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Whisk until just incorporated, making sure no flour patches remain. Thoroughly fold and mash in zucchini and walnuts, until zucchini is very well incorporated (about 30 seconds). The batter will be very, very thick-do not add additional liquids to thin out the batter.
• Pour batter evenly into prepared pan. Using a rubber spatula, smooth batter into an even layer, with a rise down the center-in the shape of a loaf.
• Bake for 55-70 minutes. Mine took 62 minutes. Insert a toothpick to check for doneness-once it comes out clean with just a few moist bits, it's done.
• Allow to cool in the pan, placed on a cooling rack for about 25 minutes. Lift out of pan, transferring loaf along with parchment paper directly onto the cooling rack. Allow to finish cooling for 2-3 hours before slicing. Slice loaf into 10-14 slices. Enjoy!

LOW SUGAR ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In a bowl, mix the melted butter and sugar.
• Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
• Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon into a sifter and sift onto the wet ingredients.
• Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
• Add the add-ins and grated zucchini and mix them in with a spatula or a wooden spoon.
• Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and transfer the batter to the loaf pan.
• Bake for 60 to 75 minutes. To check if the bread is ready, insert a toothpick in the center of it. If the toothpick comes out clean, the bread is ready.
• Let cool slightly after removing from the oven. Then remove the bread from the pan and set on a wire rack to cool all the way. Serve or wrap in food plastic wrap and freeze for later.

ZUCCHINI APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 - 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, oil and vanilla until well blended. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Fold in walnuts, zucchini and apple. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 1 hour, or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Let cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

ZUCCHINI ANISE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, combine oil, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in zucchini, walnuts, raisins and carrot. Spoon into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

ZUCCHINI BUNDT CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Brush a 6-cup Bundt pan with butter, and dust with flour, tapping out excess. Whisk together flour, baking powder, spices, and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Grate zucchini on the large holes of a box grater, then squeeze dry in a clean kitchen towel or press in a ricer. (You will need 2 1/2 cups.)
• Stir together eggs and sugar, then stir in melted butter, zucchini, and orange zest and juice. Stir in flour mixture. Transfer batter to pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour (cake will rise quite a bit over the top of the pan but should not run over). Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cake cool for 10 minutes. Run a paring knife around edges of cake to loosen, and turn out onto wire rack. Let cool for at least 30 minutes.
• Brush several layers of orange glaze evenly over cake, and garnish with candied zucchini before serving.

ZUCCHINI SOURDOUGH BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the flour, zucchini, and water. Cover to autolyse for about 1 hour.
• Add the leaven and salt to the dough, pinching and kneading to incorporate the additions. Cover and let rest for 30-40 minutes.
• After the rest, begin a series of 4-6 stretch and folds every 20-30 minutes. During the second stretch and fold, add the toasted sunflower seeds if that is the recipe you are making.
• Cover and let bulk ferment for a total of 6-12 hours from when you added the leaven. The time will depend on your room temperature and starter strength. My Simple Zucchini Sourdough and my Rye Zucchini Sourdough with Toasted Sunflower Seeds fermented for 6.5 hours at 76F. My Rye Zucchini Sourdough fermented 6 hours at 77F.
• Scrape the dough onto a well-floured surface. Dust the top of the dough with flour and stretch/press it into a rectangular shape. Fold it in thirds and then in half as per this video.
• Cover and let the dough rest for 15-20 minutes while you prep a basket/tea towel with all-purpose and rice flour, or bran flakes. If you are making the toasted sunflower loaf, consider sprinkling untoasted sunflower seeds into the basket or at the next step, rolling the top of your shaped loaf in sunflower seeds before placing it in the basket.
• Flip the dough and shape it into a boule or batard, depending on your baking vessel. Lay it in your basket seam side up for smooth scoring, or seam side down for a rustic look.
• Let the dough proof 1-3 hours at room temperature, or 6-10 hours in the refrigerator. My Simple Zucchini Sourdough and my Rye Zucchini Sourdough with Toasted Sunflower Seeds proofed for 2 hours at 76F. My Rye Zucchini Sourdough proofed 1 hour at 80F and 1.25 hours in the refrigerator.
• Thirty minutes before the end of the proofing stage, preheat your oven to 500 F with the baking vessel inside. (Follow the temperature limits of your baker.)
• Flour your hand and flip the dough out of the basket. Gently place it in the hot baking vessel. Score the top, cover, and bake:
• 500 F for 30 minutes lid on
• 450 F for 10 minutes lid off
• Or until the internal temperature is over 205 F.