Zucchini Bread with Dried Fruits and Nuts

Dried fruit and nuts add flavor and texture to moist zucchini bread in this super simple recipe that makes two loaves... one to eat and one to share.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 312 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup chopped dried apricots
• 3 medium zucchini, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Shred zucchini and squeeze as much moisture out as possible. Continue until you have 2 cups squeezed, dried zucchini.

Step 3

Beat sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a large bowl. Blend in zucchini, sour cream, and orange extract. Stir in raisings, cranberries, apricots, and pecans. Mix in flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Divide batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 60 minutes.