Zucchini Carrot Bread 🥕💚 is a fast, EASY, one bowl, no mixer recipe that’s super soft, moist, and packed with grated zucchini and carrots. It’s perfect for using up an abundance of summer zucchini or anytime you’re craving a warm homemade quick bread. Even picky eaters tend to love it, and they may not even notice the zucchini!
Easy Zucchini Carrot Bread Recipe
- I loved this zucchini carrot bread so much. It’s soft, tender, uber-moist, and dense enough to be satisfying while still feeling light.
- It’s just sweet enough to taste like dessert rather than vegetables, but since there are carrots and zucchini involved, I fully support going back for seconds.
- This easy, no-mixer recipe is adapted from my Carrot Apple Bread and goes from bowl to oven in minutes.
- Baking with carrots and zucchini adds a little chewy texture and so much moisture that it’s basically impossible to have a dry loaf. It was so flavorful and moist that I didn’t even need butter, although a browned butter or cream cheese glaze can never hurt.
Zucchini Carrot Bread Ingredients
- Egg, light brown sugar, coconut oil, granulated sugar, sour cream, and Vanilla extract: These keep the bread soft, moist, and flavorful. I use liquid-state coconut oil because there is no butter to cream and no mixer to dirty. Oil also keeps quick bread softer and springier than butter. Canola or vegetable oil can be substituted, but coconut oil adds a subtle sweetness and fragrance.
- Cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt: These dry ingredients give the bread structure, help it rise, and add warm spiced flavor.
- Grated carrots and grated zucchini: This fun spin on classic zucchini bread gets extra moisture, texture, and natural sweetness from both vegetables.
- Optional mix-ins: Walnuts, raisins, or other favorite quick bread add-ins can be stirred in if desired.
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Zucchini Carrot Bread
- This easy zucchini carrot bread is a one-bowl, no-mixer quick bread that’s soft, moist, and perfect for using up extra zucchini.
- Stir together the sugars, cinnamon, and wet ingredients until well combined.
- Mix in the dry ingredients, then gently fold in the grated carrots and zucchini.
- Turn the batter into a loaf pan and bake until the top is golden, the center is set, and a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the bread cool before slicing and serving so it holds together beautifully.
Zucchini Carrot Bread
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ⅓ cup liquid-state coconut oil, canola or vegetable may be substituted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cup sour cream, lite is okay; or Greek yogurt may be substituted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- pinch salt, optional and to taste
- 1 cup grated carrots, laid loosely in cup and not packed (about 1 large/2 medium peeled and trimmed carrots)
- 1 cup grated zucchini, laid loosely in cup and not packed(about 1 medium/large trimmed zucchini)
- ½ cup walnuts, raisins, etc., optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray one 9×5-inch loaf pan with floured cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan; set aside. Note – Loaf is not very tall as baked in a 9×5 pan, but I fear an 8×4 pan will be a bit too skimpy.
- In a large bowl, add the the egg, brown sugar, oil, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, cinnamon, and whisk to combine.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, optional salt, and fold with spatula or stir gently with a spoon until just combined; don’t overmix.
- Add the carrots, zucchini, optional walnuts or raisins, and fold gently to combine.
- Turn batter out into the prepared pan (it’s quite thick, this is what you want), smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.
- Bake for about 52 to 58 minutes (I baked 54 minutes) or until the top is golden, the center is set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter.
- Allow bread to cool in pan for about 15 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving. Optionally, serve with or glaze with
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Recipe FAQs
I grated the carrots and zucchini by hand using the coarsest blade on a box grater. It only takes a few minutes and I’d spend much more time washing food processor parts than doing it the old-fashioned way.
Bake the bread until the top is set and golden in color, and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Zucchini is a very moisture-logged ingredient and baking time can vary dramatically based on just how wet yours is. Don’t be afraid to bake longer than my estimate, if necessary. Carrots are also moist, so there’s that aspect too.
Note that you may need to tent the pan with a sheet of foil draped loosely over it at the 35 minute-mark to prevent top and sides of the bread from becoming overly browned before center cooks through.
Short answer: NO. Make sure the bread is completely done before you remove it from the oven. You can’t re-bake bread that you decide 15 or 20 minutes later (that falls as it’s cooling) that you want to pop it back into the oven. This never works, the bread will never set up correctly, and it’s also dangerous because the eggs were never fully cooked so from a food safety perspective, you need to toss it, sadly. Be sure when you take it out of the oven that it’s actually done.
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Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread — 🍋🎉🍞 This EASY, no-mixer homemade quick bread combines tangy lemon flavor with tender zucchini which keeps it so incredibly soft, tender, and moist!
Originally published 2016, and republished July 31, 2020 and republished July 26, 2024 with updated text.
Oh my gosh!! Threw the veggies in my mini chopper,(too lazy to shred by hand) more bits than shredded. So quick and easy, and best bread I’ve ever made. So moist, flavorful, and not sickening sweet. Making another loaf in the morning. Thanks!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad you’re making another loaf this morning!
Oh my gosh!! Threw the veggies in my mini chopper,(too lazy to shred by hand) more bits than shredded. So quick and easy, and best bread I’ve ever made. So moist, flavorful, and not sickening sweet. Making another loaf in the morning. Thanks!
This bread recipe turned out perfectly! I added raisins, walnuts, coconut, ans even some ground flax seeds. Delicious…my husband wants more. I have plenty of zucchini so will definitely be making this again vwry soon.
Made this recipe but used coconut sugar instead of the granulated sugar and it’s delicious! My 18-month-old loves it as well. I’m wondering if you have the nutritional information though? What is the serving size? Excited to try more recipes from your site!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it was delicious with the coconut sugar!
Made this recipe but used coconut sugar instead of the granulated sugar and it’s delicious! My 18-month-old loves it as well. I’m wondering if you have the nutritional information though? What is the serving size? Excited to try more recipes from your site!
Would it work with non-fat greek yogurt?
I think so yes, but I haven’t personally tried so cannot say for sure.
Wow what a great recipe! I made it into 12 muffins. They are so delicious. My toddler cannot get enough. Thank you very much.
Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad that you were able to make 12 muffins from my recipe!
Wow what a great recipe! I made it into 12 muffins. They are so delicious. My toddler cannot get enough. Thank you very much.
Hi guys ….
Anyone tried this yet with almond flour …
And sugar substitutes….
I’m diabetic , so I’m trying to avoid high carb ingredients ..
Tia
Almond flour would not work well since it has no gluten and the bread will not rise and will be ultra dense loaf.
I made this with a half cup of whole wheat all purpose and half cup of regular all purpose flour. And also I didn’t put the white sugar but it was still sweet enough. It was delicious! Thanks!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it turned out great with 1/2 c whole wheat flour and no white sugar too!
I made this with a half cup of whole wheat all purpose and half cup of regular all purpose flour. And also I didn’t put the white sugar but it was still sweet enough. It was delicious! Thanks!
This is an amazing bread! I make it all the time! Everyone loves it when they try it. So easy, too. I use organic dark brown sugar, coconut oil, and regular sour cream. Most of the bowl is carrots, zucchini, and walnuts, so I don’t feel as bad about the sour cream and sugars. A lot of quick breads are dry. Not this one! You knocked it out of the park with this one, Averie!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad this is a hit with everyone. I agree, no need to feel bad with sour cream and sugar when most of the bowl is vegetables and nuts! I hate dry quickbreads so none of my recipes are ever dry!
This is an amazing bread! I make it all the time! Everyone loves it when they try it. So easy, too. I use organic dark brown sugar, coconut oil, and regular sour cream. Most of the bowl is carrots, zucchini, and walnuts, so I don’t feel as bad about the sour cream and sugars. A lot of quick breads are dry. Not this one! You knocked it out of the park with this one, Averie!
A real hit both times I made this. Once I made it with whole wheat flour. Even carrot haters loved it.
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad even the carrot haters loved it :)
A real hit both times I made this. Once I made it with whole wheat flour. Even carrot haters loved it.
Can i sub in GF flour for regular flour?
I never have but recommend trying one of the cup-for-cup style GF flours that replace regular flour.