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Orange Zucchini Bread with Orange Glaze Recipe

Orange Zucchini Bread with Orange Glaze Recipe
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A delightful recipe for Orange Zucchini Bread with a citrusy twist from fresh orange zest and juice, topped with a sweet orange glaze. This moist and flavorful bread is perfect for breakfast or as a sweet treat with a cup of tea.

Ingredients

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For the bread:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • zest and juice of 1 large orange
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cardamom (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 cups grated zucchini

For the glaze:

  • zest and juice of 1 large orange
  • 3 tbsp. butter (melted)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. For bread: In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, and orange zest and juice.
  2. In another large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cardamom, and baking soda.
  3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, along with the zucchini, and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
  4. If you’d like to add any nuts, fold in about 1 cup chopped nuts.
  5. Line two loaf pans with foil or parchment paper, letting the edges hang over the pans. Coat with non-stick spray.
  6. Divide batter between prepared pans.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until tops and edges are golden, and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  8. Remove pans to a wire rack to cool for 15-20 minutes. Do not cool in the pan — bread likes to stick.
  9. Run a knife along any edges that may have seeped and stuck to the pan.
  10. Remove loaves from the pan using the foil or parchment paper edges. Cool completely.
  11. Meanwhile, prepare glaze.
  12. For glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together all glaze ingredients until smooth.
  13. Depending on how juicy your orange was, you may need to add a little water or more powdered sugar! You should be able to drizzle or pour it, but it shouldn’t easily run off the bread.
  14. Drizzle glaze over cooled loaves. Cut and serve.

Notes

  • Make sure to properly prepare the loaf pans to prevent sticking.
  • Adjust the glaze consistency by adding more powdered sugar or water as needed.
  • This bread freezes well, so you can make extra loaves for later.

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Keywords: Orange Zucchini Bread, Citrus Bread Recipe, Homemade Bread, Orange Glaze, Baking

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