Iced Zucchini Banana Bread
This moist and tender Zucchini Banana Bread is covered in a creamy 3-ingredient vanilla icing for a sweet & healthy snack or dessert! You won't find a more flavorful zucchini bread recipe.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini shredded
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
For the Icing
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Line a 9x13 loaf pan with parchment paper; lightly spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- Shred zucchini using the large holes on a cheese grater.
- Transfer shredded zucchini to a kitchen towel; close the towel around the zucchini and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Set aside.
- Mash bananas in a large mixing bowl.
- To the bananas, stir in melted butter, sugar and vanilla.
- Add egg and stir until incorporated.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gently stir until incorporated.
- Fold in the shredded zucchini.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and set the loaf pan over a wire rack; cool for 1 hour.
- Remove bread from the loaf pan and let stand on wire rack until completely cooled.
- In the meantime, prepare the icing by combining the milk, vanilla and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl or a large glass measuring cup. Whisk the ingredients until completely blended. If you want a thicker icing, add more sugar. If you want a thinner consistency, add a little more milk.
- Drizzle icing over cooled loaf and let stand until icing is set.
- Cut, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
