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Toasted Almond Walnut Zucchini Bread with Lemon

A moist, tender zucchini loaf with bright lemon, toasted walnuts throughout and a crunchy sliced-almond sugar top.

Toasted Almond Walnut Zucchini Bread with Lemon

Ingredients

  • 1½ medium300 gZucchinicoarsely grated, squeezed lightly
  • 1⅔ cups200 gAll-purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup whole90 gAlmondshalf finely ground, half sliced
  • ⅔ cup chopped80 gWalnutschopped
  • ¾ cup150 gGranulated sugardivided
  • ⅓ cup90 gCanola oil
  • 2 large100 gEggsroom temperature
  • 2 oz60 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 1 tbsp6 gLemon zest
  • 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract
  • 1¼ tsp6 gBaking powder
  • ¾ tsp3 gBaking soda
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
  • 1¾ tsp8 gUnsalted buttersoftened, for the pan

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with the butter.
  2. Spread the walnuts and half of the almonds (the half for grinding) on a sheet and toast 7 to 8 minutes until fragrant; cool 5 minutes. Keep the other half of the almonds, sliced, raw for the topping.
  3. Grind the toasted almond half in a food processor until fine and sandy.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, ground toasted almonds, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with all but 15 g of the sugar until pale, then whisk in the canola oil, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla.
  6. Stir the grated zucchini into the wet mixture, then fold in the flour mixture just until no dry streaks remain. Fold in the toasted walnuts.
  7. Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Scatter the sliced raw almonds over it and sprinkle with the remaining 15 g of sugar.
  8. Bake 55 to 65 minutes, tenting with foil after 40 minutes if the almonds brown fast, until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
  9. Cool in the pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool completely, about 1 hour, before cutting into 12 slices.

Food safety: Don't taste raw dough or batter: raw flour and raw eggs can carry germs.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Tree nuts, Gluten.

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