Spiced Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sour cream (55 g)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil (67 g)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup light brown sugar (200 g lightly packed)
• 1 medium zucchini (~8 oz, 1 1/4 cup shredded)
• 2 cup all-purpose flour (260 g)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
• Melted butter for pan

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Brush a loaf pan with some melted butter and line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper, letting the excess hang over the sides. Brush the parchment paper with more butter. Set aside.

3. 3

   Wash and trim the zucchini. Shred using a box grater or chop into smaller pieces and shred in a food processor. Set aside.

4. 4

   Add sour cream, eggs, oil and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add brown sugar and mix until sugar is well incorporated. Add the shredded zucchini and stir to distribute evenly.

5. 5

   Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices into a small mixing bowl. Stir in the kosher salt. Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture and mix until just combined.

6. 6

   Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean with just a few crumbs attached.

7. 7

   Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan and let it cool further on a wire rack.