Ingredients
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- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated zucchini, squeezed dry
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar (for streusel)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for streusel)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (for streusel)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, mix sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients gently; do not overmix.
- Fold in the grated zucchini and optional nuts.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- For the streusel topping, mix flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl; cut in cold butter until crumbly.
- Sprinkle streusel evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (50g)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 29mg