This Carrot Zucchini Apple Bread recipe is incredibly moist and flavorful! Vibrant colors from the carrot, zucchini, and apples makes this bread irresisitble! Sure to be a new favorite!
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Well it’s definitely zucchini season again! Zucchini plants just LOVE the heat and with our fabulous triple-digit heat wave that we just went through my zucchini plants are in HEAVEN! Zucchini is such an amazing vegetable because it can used in both sweet and savory dishes. Zucchini can be grilled, roasted, and even fried! My mom used to make fried zucchini and OMG. That stuff is dangerous! We used to dip those babies in ranch…wowza! It was so good!
Now y’all know I love to bake with zucchini too right? Brownies, cake, cookies, quiche (my all-time FAVE!) – you name it – I’ll bake it! When I’m making something for my family that starts with all of this…
…I have to admit, it feels pretty darn good. Better than that, the boys will chow down on this bread like there’s no tomorrow. Sometimes I add the frosting, sometimes I don’t. The bread is sweet enough on it’s own – for sure! – but a little frosting sure goes a long way in selling this bread as “cake” to the boys 🙂
I just love seeing all the bright, beautiful colors in this bread and the yummy chunks of apple – SO GOOD!
What’s your favorite way to enjoy zucchini?
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Carrot Zucchini Apple Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- pinch ground cloves
- pinch ground nutmeg
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded zucchini unpeeled
- 1 cup apple peeled/diced
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped (optional)
Frosting
- 1/2 cup cream cheese softened (I use light)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 - 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1-3 tbsp orange juice as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
- Blend butter, sugar, egg, orange juice, and vanilla together.
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet along with carrots, zucchini, apples, and pecans.
- Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake until golden brown, approximately 1 hour, or until loaves spring back when gently pressed with fingers.
- Let cool before icing.
Frosting
- Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add in powdered sugar and continue mixing. Drizzle in orange juice until desired consistency is achieved.
- Frost bread and enjoy!
Nutrition
Zucchini recipes from friends:
Zucchini and Squash Gallete from Crazy for Crust
Fried Zucchini from Chocolate, Chocolate and More
Zucchini Lasagna from Crumbs and Chaos
More zucchini goodness!
Zucchini and Green Chile Quiche
Zucchini Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
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Shannon {Cozy Country Living} says
This bread looks delicious! I can’t wait for my zucchini to be ready from my garden to try this bread. Your pictures are just beautiful too:) Yum!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Shannon!
Priyam says
Yummm! That looks so tempting..
-Priyam
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Pyriam!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
Yummmo, girl!! Awesome way to sneak in some veggies 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Lyuba!
Rachel @ I Love My Disorganized Life says
Trish, I love how you’ve combined 3 yummy flavors into one bread! I’ll admit, when it comes to food, I don’t make healthy choices, including when I eat something as good for you as zucchini. I like it fried and smothered in ranch! Is that wrong?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Nope. Not wrong at all 🙂 In fact, quite delicious!! Thanks Rachel!
Alyssa Rivers says
This looks incredible!! I love zucchini and this flavor combination sounds amazing!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You’re too sweet Alyssa – thank you!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
I just LOVE zucchini bread – and this version looks fabulous! LOVE all the colors in there!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks so much Ashley!
Kearsten says
This looks delicious! just pinned and will most definitey be making, but with one change: that is waaaay too much sugar! I’ll cut that down to about 3/4c. Carrots, zukes, and apples are already sweet. Living out of the US almost a decade has changed my sweet tooth. It’s still there, but it requires muuuch less sugar! 2c would be downright sickly!
But, other than that, this looks like a winner!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Kearsten! You can absolutely cut down the sugar just keep in mind that this recipe makes two large loaves. Enjoy!
Anna says
I was wondering if I can cut the sugar, that is a lot of sugar even for two loaves. Would it impact it to cut it in half do you think?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Absolutely Anna! Cut it in half and see what you think of the flavor before you try to eliminate any more though.
Kate says
I love zucchini, but the only way I can get my family to eat it is to bake with it. This bread sounds delicious, and I know it would be a hit. I’m going to have to try your zucchini oatmeal cookies, too! =)
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks so much Kate! Same here with the boys – I have to sneak it into “treats” 🙂
Happy Valley Chow says
What a beautiful loaf of bread! Definitely want to give this a try!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much! I’m sure you’ll love it 🙂
Kathy says
This bread looks so delicious, Trish! All the colors are just beautiful!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Kathy! It’s just delicious!
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
Oh my – what a great way to use the abundance of zucchini! Pinned this Trish!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Jamie! It’s delicious!
Priscilla says
Is it ok if I don’t add all 2 cups of sugar? I don’t like to add that much processed sugar.
Joan@Chocolate and More says
Trish, I love this bread, Zucchini and carrots! I can call this healthy and have extra frosting!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Totally healthy 🙂 Nothing wrong with some extra frosting! Thanks Joan!
Jenn says
Looks and sounds sooooo yummy!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Jenn!
Kristr says
This bread looks too good! I don’t have any apples, but I might just make carrot and zucchini bread. Sounds just as good!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Go for it – I’m sure it will be delicious! Thank you for stopping by!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Trish that looks so good! I love all the flavors! I have a carrot/pineapple/banana bread and a couple sweeter zucchini breads and love baking with zuke because it adds so much softness & moisture. Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh I know! Zucchini is such a fabulous ingredient – love it! Thanks for the pin Averie!