Banana Zucchini Bread

Banana Zucchini Bread

a perfect pick-me-up treat

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 45m
Total Time: 55m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (18 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

453
calories
25g
fat
53g
carbohydrates
6g
protein
44mg
cholesterol
276mg
sodium
Banana Zucchini Bread

Recipe Description

This Banana Zucchini Bread is a combination of two classic American recipes: banana bread and zucchini bread. I love this combination, and I’m sure you will too. This delicious quick bread is incredibly moist, tender, and filled with crunchy walnuts and a generous amount of chocolate chips. Awesome! Besides, it’s another great way to use up your bountiful zucchini harvest and ripe bananas sitting around. 

The recipe is pretty simple to make and requires a few ingredients you may have on hand. So, the first step is the zucchini. For this recipe, I recommend grating rather than shredding them. Also, make sure to squeeze out any excess moisture. The rest of the work is quick and easy. You will need two bowls to combine dry and wet ingredients separately. Next, combine two bowls into one and mix to incorporate the two. Then fold in grated zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts and transfer to a loaf pan and bake. Once baked, let cool or serve warm with a smear of butter. Enjoy!    

To make the Banana Zucchini Bread, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Banana Zucchini Bread

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

  2. 2

    Combine dry ingredients

    2 min
    Step 2 - Banana Zucchini Bread

    In a bowl, combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

  3. 3

    Combine wet ingredients

    3 min
    Step 3 - Banana Zucchini Bread

    In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, 1 cup mashed bananas, ½ cup olive oil or melted coconut oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

  4. 4

    Combine wet and dry ingredients

    2 min
    Step 4 - Banana Zucchini Bread

    Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Don’t overmix.

  5. 5

    Fold in zucchini, chocolate, and walnuts

    2 min
    Step 5 - Banana Zucchini BreadStep 5 - Banana Zucchini Bread

    Fold in 1 ½ cups grated zucchini, 1 cup chocolate chips, and ½ cup walnuts if using.

  6. 6

    Pour batter into loaf pan

    1 min
    Step 6 - Banana Zucchini Bread

    Spread the batter into a well-oiled loaf pan.

  7. 7

    Bake

    45 min
    Step 7 - Banana Zucchini Bread

    Bake for about 45 minutes or until the skewer inserted into the center comes out almost clean.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Banana Zucchini Bread

    Let cool or serve warm and enjoy!

This delicious Banana Zucchini Bread is great for dessert, breakfast, or as an afternoon snack. Made it? Let us know in the comments below, and please don’t forget to tag a photo #cookmerecipes on Instagram so we can see it.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (18 reviews)
Katia Rossi
December 27, 2024
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Yum! Made this Banana Zucchini Bread with my kiddo. We had a blast grating the zucchini, and the chocolate chips were a hit! It vanished within minutes. Super easy and absolutely delish! A total winner in our house!

Olivia Smith
November 29, 2024
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Wow! Made this bread last week with my kids and we devoured it! It's soooo moist and the choco chips are the frosting on the cake! Thanks for this gem, totally my new fav! 😍

Liam
August 3, 2024
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Great family treat.

Oliver
March 19, 2024
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Best bread ever!

Ellie
October 5, 2023
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So tasty, family loves!

Helena Morales
September 3, 2023
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Este pan de plátano y calabacín es increíble. Hice esta receta para mi brunch con amigos y fue un éxito total. La combinación de plátano y calabacín es perfecta. Lo serví caliente y con mantequilla. ¡Definitivamente lo haré de nuevo!

Tina
July 23, 2023
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Amazing!

Fiona Carson
April 23, 2023
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Delicious and easy!

Katie
April 3, 2023
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Made this for a family brunch; it was a hit! Super moist and delish! Kids loved it!

UniqueU80
March 28, 2023
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OMG, this Banana Zucchini Bread is totally bomb! I made it for our family brunch last Sunday, and everyone went nuts over it. The choc chips make it so yummy, and I love sneakin' in that zucchini! Super easy to whip up with stuff I had. Thanks a bunch!

Victoria Smith
March 21, 2023
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Tastes so good

Quélina Durand
August 19, 2022
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J'ai adoré cette recette de pain à la banane et courgette! C'était facile et mes enfants ont adoré. J'ai même utilisé des courgettes de notre jardin. Si moelleux et délicieux! Un vrai succès à la maison.

Paige
July 9, 2022
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Delicious! I made this bread for a weekend brunch and everyone loved it. The combination of bananas and zucchini was a hit with my kids.

Ursula
May 23, 2022
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This bread is amaze! I whipped it up with my kids on a rainy day and we had a blast. The combo of banana and zucchini is just perfect. Super moist and delish, we couldn't stop munching! Gonna make it a regular in our house for sure!

Ellie
March 23, 2022
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So easy, delicious. I made this bread last weekend from zucchinis in my garden. It was a hit with my husband and we enjoyed it warm with butter. Best part? It kept us from wasting food. Fantastic recipe overall.

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