Baking
Brown Butter Zucchini Bread
1 loaf · 15 min prep + 55 min bake
The best way to use up that summer zucchini glut. Browning the butter adds a nutty, caramel depth.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1½ cups grated zucchini, squeezed dry
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan. Brown the butter in a small pan until nutty and golden; cool slightly.
- Whisk the butter with eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla. Stir in the zucchini.
- Fold in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until just combined.
- Pour into the pan and bake 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then turn out and cool before slicing.