Cheesy Savoury Zucchini Quick Bread

Do you struggle with baking in the summer? Well, don’t fret, because I’m going to make this easy for you! This Cheesy Savoury Zucchini Quick Bread will become a staple in your summer recipe repertoire – especially during zucchini season!!! Your friends will love it!

Okay fellow gardeners….

Who has too much zucchini?

You may not right now, but it’s coming…trust me!!! And it’s healthy so bring it on!!!

I don’t know about you but, whenever I have too many zucchini on my hands, and my family is tired of ratatouille, I have to figure out what to do with all of the leftover zucchini.

When I’m in a hurry, I usually just grate it and freeze it (check out this blog post to see how it’s done!).  Now, whenever I’m craving zucchini cake, I have bags of prepped grated zucchini at my fingertips!!

I’ve always made sweet zucchini cakes (like this chocolate zucchini cake – I made it here in mini-loaves) but, I wanted to switch it up a bit and that’s when the nostalgia hit me!

When I was little, my mom used to make this savoury loaf with shredded zucchini and cheese, but the base she used was Bisquick mix.  So, it got me thinking…why can’t I figure this out on my own?

This is basically a quick bread, sans the sugar and with the addition of cheese. I also added some chopped green onion because they are in season now, but you could sub in minced red onion if you like.  I also had some leftover cheese and onion on my cutting board so I just sprinkled it on top!

Ready for the oven….

And, would you look at this golden beauty!!!

They always look so much better in their natural habitat (aka: right in the zucchini patch!)

And, once it’s all baked up (and your kitchen smells glorious…you’re welcome!!), slice up that baby and enjoy! You can slather it with butter and munch away or you can toast it and make the best sandwich ever!! This one, below, was my breakfast… an open faced beauty topped with crumbled goat cheese, chopped tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil and a healthy dose of sea salt and freshly grated black pepper.

What You’ll Need To Make This Cheesy Savoury Zucchini Quick Bread:

• zucchini
• flour
• baking powder
• spices
• eggs
• olive oil
• milk
• cheddar
• green onion

Now that you know how easy it is to make (no mixer required!!), why not make a double batch? I bet your neighbour or your best friend or your mom would love a loaf!!! I mean, toasted and slathered with butter makes the best snack ever!!

To Salt (Your Zucchini) or Not to Salt?

Zucchini, just like all veggies that hold water (hello eggplant!!), are often salted and given time for the water to be released. Personally, I don’t do that. Now, if you grate your zucchini and you notice it’s very watery, then you can just leave it – grated – in a bowl and see whatever water is released naturally. 

The only time I might salt it is if the moisture does NOT add to the finished product (let’s say you are adding grated zucchini to homemade gnocchi – then the extra water will change the texture in a non-favourable way).  

When the grated zucchini is frozen, it will naturally separate the zucchini from it’s water – and that’s okay.  Jut think about the end product – in this case a moist loaf – and ask yourself if the extra moisture will help the end result.

In the end, baking is a science and sometimes you have to use the whole “trial and error” approach!! 😉

So, now that you have all of the information that you need, let’s make this cheesy savoury zucchini quick bread, let’s get to it!!!!

Cheesy Savoury Zucchini Quick Bread

Move over sweet zucchini cake...there's a new bread in town.  Please show some love for this savoury zucchini bread that you will be making on repeat once you realize how yummy it is!!  It's great toasted for breakfast, makes great sandwiches and freezes well too.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup grated unpeeled zucchini (about 1 large)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded white cheddar
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F and place the rack in the middle of the oven.  Line a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with parchment paper or spray lightly with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and spices; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, oil and milk. Stir in the dry ingredients gently with spatula; Add the zucchini, cheese and green onions; stir again.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan (if you have some leftover grated cheese and bits of onion on your cutting board, sprinkle that on top of the loaf). Bake for about 50 minutes or until a pick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes and then invert onto a cooling rack. Slice and serve as you would bread.