I am always looking for things to do with my old bananas. When I saw this recipe Whole Wheat Zucchini Banana Bread recipe I knew I had to try it out. I had both items going bad and this was perfect timing. I ended up doing two loafs. One with Chocolate Chips and one with dates and walnuts. I do have to admit that the chocolate one was slightly better. And don’t forget to wrap your bread in a towel. It makes a huge difference. This bread will not only be gummy but it will dry out quickly.
Enjoy!
Whole Wheat Zucchini Banana Bread
Yield: 1 Loaf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/4 cup honey
1 cup mashed banana
1/2 cup brown sugar (or double the honey to omit brown sugar)
1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (Optional Gluten Free Flour)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (Optional Gluten Free Flour)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 medium zucchini, grated
1 cup chocolate chips, raisins, dried fruit, nuts, or a mixture of any of these
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a standard-sized loaf pan.
Beat together the eggs, honey, banana, brown sugar, and vanilla until well-combined.
In a medium-sized bowl, sift together the flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Mix into the egg/banana mixture just until combined.
Stir in the zucchini and chocolate chips, just until combined.
Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let rest for 20 minutes before removing from the loaf pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For best results, store loosely draped with a kitchen towel. Wrapping your bread in plastic or foil will result in gummy texture.
Adapted from: Marcus Samuelsson
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Katrina says
August 16, 2011 at 8:43 pmOoh, that looks really good. I just posted a zucchini recipe, too, and still have a couple more to use up–I just might have to try this!
Shelby says
August 17, 2011 at 1:10 amI’ll be bookmarking this one! The loaf is beautiful and I love the look of the inside of the loaf.
Cassandra replied: — August 18th, 2011 @ 11:01 pm
Me too. I’ll keep a reference. It’s perfect for my upcoming tea party with my friends. Gonna try it first on small serving this weekend. 😀
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
August 17, 2011 at 3:50 amhaha i just made a zucchini bread last night, but i have never thought to add bananas before! methinks that needs to happen ASAP!
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
August 17, 2011 at 4:20 amThat’s a gorgeous loaf, Ewa! I’m the same, too, I always seem to have bananas that are going bad before we use them. This is a perfect way to use them up.
Heidi / foodiecrush mag says
August 17, 2011 at 5:29 amThis recipe is exactly what I was looking for. My daughter loves banana bread and I have a plethora of zucchini so it’s going to be a party in the oven. Thanks for the post.
Georgia Pellegrini says
August 17, 2011 at 6:27 amYum! I had chocolate zucchini bread the other day but this is on my list next!
Faith says
August 17, 2011 at 8:21 amLove this bead. There is nothing more delicious or healtheir than this bread.
Peachie says
August 17, 2011 at 1:03 pmI made zucchini banana bread once but the texture was a little odd. Will have to try this recipe as it look much better than mine! Thanks for sharing!
Deeba Rajpal (@vindee) says
August 17, 2011 at 5:02 pmThat looks delicious & healthy too. I really need to get more adventurous with zucchini Ewa, and there couldn’t be a better way. What a great looking loaf!
Sneh | Cook Republic says
August 17, 2011 at 9:26 pmLove the color of the bread! It is gorgeous 🙂
blackbookkitchendiaries says
August 18, 2011 at 6:12 ami just made a batch of zucchini bread:) i just love how u added bananas in them… they sound amazing! thank you for sharing this.
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
August 21, 2011 at 1:51 pmI love that you combined zucchini and banana bread! Especially since there are chocolate chips:-)
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
August 22, 2011 at 4:33 amgreat looking healthy bread!
carolinaheartstrings says
August 22, 2011 at 10:28 amLove the recipe and the tip about wrapping it in a kitchen towel. Thanks. Come over and visit us. We have a wonderful tomato pie recipe today.
Katherine Martinelli says
August 24, 2011 at 5:02 pmRecipe bookmarked. I cannot wait to try this!!!
Javad Amini says
August 26, 2011 at 6:17 amLooks very good
tandteacake says
August 26, 2011 at 3:13 pmHow great is that! I’ve been a sucker for zucchini all summer long and just did a zucchini-almond loaf myself! Looking at those brownish looking bananas right in front of me, I know what to do next.
Tobias
Fia Sandberg says
September 8, 2011 at 12:24 amLooks very nice!
Janet Austin says
December 11, 2011 at 9:42 ami just made a batch of zucchini bread:) i just love how u added bananas in them… they sound amazing! That looks delicious & healthy too.
Tamera Bray says
March 4, 2012 at 6:56 amLooking at those brownish looking bananas right in front of me, I know what to do next. Will have to try this recipe as it look much better than mine! We have a wonderful tomato pie recipe today. great looking healthy bread!
Mary Ryan says
June 15, 2012 at 2:49 amThank you so much on the “wrap it in a kitchen towel” tip. I always noticed that my loaves would end up gummy or dry and knew it was somehow the way I was storing it,but couldn’t figure it out. I’ll be spreading the word!! : )))
Delishhh replied: — June 15th, 2012 @ 3:43 am
Mary – Oh so glad i could help!!!
Kate says
May 2, 2013 at 8:46 pmThank you so much for this recipe! I noticed on your bio that you’re from Seattle – I’m currently a Seattle U student! It’s great to find a local blog, thank you for this recipe and an overall amazing site!
Delishhh replied: — May 5th, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
Kate – So much fun to hear from local readers. I am very close to Seattle U. If you every eat at new awesome local restaurant please let me know, always out and about trying new places.
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We will arrive 5/9/14 to Kona for 1 week.
Thank you,
Rose
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August 2, 2014 at 10:32 pmHi, this recipe looks great and I am about to try it. What does a medium zucchini mean to you in cups of grated zucchini. I am trying out 1 cup now and hope it will turn out. Thanks and happy baking and eating!
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