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Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe

shugarysweets.com · 2025 · 20 servings

Against 243 zucchini bread recipes

Less zucchini than 90% of recipes and less sugar than 88%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less zucchini than 90% of recipes: 50% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 88%.
  • Less sugar than 88% of recipes: 60% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 96%.
  • Less fat than 86% of recipes: 30% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • No spice at all, where 68% of recipes use some (most of those 1.2 to 2.1% of the flour weight).
Zucchini: 50%, 6th percentileSugar: 60%, 10th percentileFat: 30%, 13th percentileEgg: 40%, 35th percentileSpice: 0%, 16th percentileLeavening: 3%, 39th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 21st percentileZucchiniSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 500 g
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini≈ 248 g
  • 2/3 cup unsalted butter (melted)≈ 151 g
  • 2 lemons (zested)n/a
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice (about 2 large lemons)≈ 119 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup powdered sugar≈ 120 g
  • juice from 1 lemonn/a

flour 500 gbatter 1537 g

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

Baker's percentages

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

  • Zucchini50% · 6th percentile
  • Sugar60% · 10th percentile
  • Fat30% · 13th percentile
  • Egg40% · 35th percentile
  • Spice0% · 16th percentile
  • Leavening3% · 39th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 21st percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
60 minutes
median 55 minutes

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