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apple zucchini bread

A delicious and moist apple zucchini bread topped with a sweet brown sugar frosting, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 10
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.5 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 0.5 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup grated Granny Smith apple
  • 0.75 cup grated zucchini
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk or cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 to 1.75 confectioners' sugar

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 350F and prepare a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together egg, oil, sour cream, vanilla, and sugars.
  3. Add the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, baking powder, salt; stir until combined but do not overmix.
  4. Fold in grated apple and zucchini.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top, and bake for about 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool in pan for 30 minutes before removing from pan.
  7. Meanwhile, prepare the frosting by melting butter, adding brown sugar and milk, bringing to a boil, then removing from heat and mixing in vanilla, salt, and confectioners' sugar until smooth.
  8. Spread frosting over cooled bread and let set before slicing.

Notes

For extra flavor, add chopped nuts or dried fruits if desired.