Zucchini Bread

onceuponachef.com · 2024 · 16 from two (8½ x 4½-inch) loaves

Against 243 zucchini bread recipes

Less leavening than 89% of recipes.

How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 243 zucchini bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

Less leavening than 89% of recipes: 2.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.3%.
Zucchini in the middle half of recipes: 66% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 88%.
Spice in the middle half of recipes: 2.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%.

Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

3 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off)≈ 375 g
2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 7 g
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 1.3 g
1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
½ teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
3 large eggs≈ 150 g
1¾ cups granulated sugar≈ 350 g
2 cups grated zucchini ((you'll need two medium zucchinis; do not wring out the liquid))≈ 248 g
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly≈ 227 g
2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
1 cup chopped walnuts, (lightly toasted if desired (optional; see note))≈ 120 g
½ cup currants or raisins ((optional; see note))≈ 75 g

flour 375 gbatter 1576 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 243 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

Nearest by baker's percentages: zucchini, sugar, fat, egg, spice, leavening, salt.