Our Best Zucchini Bread Recipes

Banana-Zucchini Bread

My grandmother made this zucchini bread recipe for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been making it ever since I learned how to bake. Children love it for a snack, and it’s good to serve at any meal. It’s another delicious way to use zucchini, which is so abundant in late summer. —Eva Mae Hebert, Lafayette, LA

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Zucchini Nut Bread

Lighter and fluffier than most recipes for zucchini bread, this is a great way to put that vegetable to good use! —Kevin Bruckerhoff, Columbia, Missouri

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

I shred and freeze zucchini from my garden each summer so that I can make this bread all winter long. It’s one of the best zucchini bread recipes out there—our family loves this chocolaty treat. —Shari Mckinney, Birney, Montana

Lemony Zucchini Bread

Flecks of zucchini give a third dimension to the popular lemon and poppy seed combination in this moist quick bread. My family loves this lemon zucchini bread recipe at all times of the year. —Field Editor Carol Funk, Richard, Saskatchewan.

Parmesan Zucchini Bread

Looking for unique recipes for zucchini bread? Look no further! This loaf has a rugged, textured look that adds to its old-fashioned appeal. The mild Parmesan flavor nicely complements the zucchini, which adds bits of green color to every tender slice. —Christine Wilson, Sellersville, Pennsylvania

Zucchini Pineapple Bread

Meals are even more memorable when I compliment them with this light zucchini bread recipe with pineapple. The zucchini makes it so moist and tender…and the pineapple lends a delicate tropical twist to every delicious slice. —Shirley Boulet, Whitefield, New Hampshire

Cranberry Zucchini Bread

Nutmeg and cinnamon add spice to these flavorful zucchini bread recipes. The flecks of green zucchini and red cranberries give each slice a festive look that’s just right for the holidays. —Alice Manzo, South Easton, Massachusetts

Zucchini Apple Bread

Early fall means zucchini is taking off in the garden and there are fresh apples aplenty. Use them both up in this tender quick zucchini bread recipe. —Kathy Strawser, Dunkirk, New York

Pina Colada Zucchini Bread

At my husband’s urging, I entered this recipe for zucchini bread at the Pennsylvania Farm Show—and won first place! You’ll love the cakelike texture and tropical flavors. —Sharon Rydbom, Tipton, Pennsylvania

Pumpkin Zucchini Bread

Everyone in Spokane has zucchini in summer. The people who grow it have enough for all of their friends! This recipe for succhini bread is one of many ways I like to use it.