You are going to love this fresh out the oven easy pumpkin zucchini bread. It’s that time of year when summer comes to an end and fall is right around the corner. This is one of my favorite times because this is when all the pumpkin flavored recipes start creeping up. I like to call myself a fall enthusiast, there’s just something about the crisp fall air that puts me in a good mood. Don’t get me started on all the great fall activities such as apple picking, fall festivals, leaf peeping, and pumpkin carving.
For this recipe I used homemade pumpkin puree I made from a pumpkin I roasted last year. You can still make this by using canned pumpkin puree. Since this recipe yield 2 loafs, I like to add chocolate chips into one. Not a chocolate lover like me, you can always add pecans, walnut or just leave it plain. Since this bread yields two loafs you can always freeze one for later or share it with a friend or family.
This bread is perfect for breakfast, dessert or a snack. You can even spice it up with spreading a light layer of butter or cream cheese on it.
Not a pumpkin lover that’s okay you can still make this bread just don’t add the pumpkin puree. Check out simply eat at home she has a great recipe for zucchini bread.
How to make easy pumpkin zucchini bread
Frist
First you are going to want to preheat your oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, you’ll want to make sure your zucchini is shredded a head of time. If not now is the time, for this recipe you’ll need 1 1/2 cups of shredded zucchini. Make sure to drain any extra liquid from the shredded zucchini before adding it to the bread mixture. The excess liquid will make your bread mixture too watery.
Next
In a large mixing bowl combine oil, honey, brown sugar, pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix together until the mixture is smooth.
Next in a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove or allspice). Mix together then gradually mix the dry ingredients with the wet pumpkin mixture.
Finally
Now fold in the shredded zucchini and chocolate chip (optional) .
Divide the mixture into two bread pans. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until you can stick a toothpick through, and it comes out clean.
Once the bread is finished baking make sure to let it cool on a wired rack for at least 10 minutes before cutting.
How to store left over bread
You can wrap the whole loaves of bread in plastic wrap and then place it into a plastic or paper freezer bag. This bread should stay good frozen for up to 4 months, but who am I kidding it’s not going to last that long because of how delicious it is.
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How to make easy pumpkin zucchini bread
Ingredients
- 3 eggs beaten
- 3/4 cup honey
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups or 1 15oz can pumpkin pure
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground clove or all spice
- 1 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2. Grease two bread pans 3. Combine oil, honey and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Mix in pumpkin, eggs and vanilla extract. 4. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove or all spice). Gradually mix this into the wet pumpkin mixture. 5. Now fold in shredded zucchini and chocolate (optional).6. Divide the mixture into each bread pan, bake for 40-50 minutes or until you can stick a toothpick in it, and it comes out clean.7. Once it’s fully baked let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into.
Pat Mills says
This is going to be a favorite for this fall!! I love this recipe! Thank you for sharing.
Dawn - Upside Lane says
Nothing like a warm pumpkin bread right out of the oven! I’ve never tried it with fresh pumpkin, always canned (lazy). I’m going to have to give this recipe a go this fall. Thank you!
Lori says
I love that you use honey in this recipe. I love pumpkin and zucchini but have never tried them together. Thank you for the inspiration! Pinning for later, can’t wait to try.