Zucchini Coffee Cake Bread with Cinnamon Streusel
Zucchini bread meets coffee cake. Swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with cinnamon streusel, this bread is bursting with flavor and is the perfect way to use up your summer zucchini.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Sugar Filling:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Cinnamon Streusel Topping:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted
- ¼ cup crushed walnuts (optional)
Zucchini Bread
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini
Instructions
Cinnamon Sugar Filling:
- In a small bowl, mix together granulated sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Cinnamon Streusel Topping:
- In a small bowl, mix together granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, walnuts, and melted butter until all combined and crumbly.
Zucchini Bread
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and sprinkle with granulated sugar on all sides to prevent sticking.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla, and zucchini until combined.
- Add dry mixture to wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar filling and use a butter knife to swirl it into the batter. Pour remaining batter over the filling. Sprinkle cinnamon streusel topping over the batter.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Notes
Muffins: Grease a 12 count muffin tin or line with cupcake liners. Pour half the batter into the muffin tins then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar filling. Pour the remaining batter over the cinnamon sugar filling and top with cinnamon sugar streusel. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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