Easy Zucchini Banana Bread Recipe

Zucchini Banana Bread – this moist and fluffy quick bread is downright delicious! A perfect recipe for using up both extra zucchini and over-ripe bananas.

If you’re really in a hurry, I’m also including the instructions for making the recipe into zucchini banana bread muffins. They are ready in half the time!

I am sharing a recipe that I came up several years ago when we had LOTS of zucchini. My son was getting a little tired of all my zucchini baking and asked if I could just make regular muffins. I asked him what kind he would like.

He wanted banana. Being the sneaky mom that I am, I still had to add some zucchini. I peeled it first, and not one of my kids could tell it was there. Zucchini banana muffins were born.

I just made them again two days ago and didn’t peel the zucchini. My kids didn’t complain about the flecks of green, and they were just as tasty. I actually made a double batch and made half into muffins and half into bread.

They are very moist from the banana and grated zucchini, and slightly tangy from the sour cream. They are a great way to sneak veggies into your diet!  Hope you love this recipe as much as we do. 🙂

HOW TO MAKE BANANA ZUCCHINI BREAD (OR MUFFINS)

1. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Whisk eggs, sugars, oil, sour cream, and vanilla in a mixing bowl till well blended. Stir in banana, zucchini, and nuts.
3. Stir in dry ingredients just until moistened.
4. Spoon into well-greased loaf pans that have been lined on the bottom with parchment paper.
5. Bake at 325° for about 50 minutes.

To make muffins instead, bake for about 25 minutes. You can also make three mini loaves; bake them for about 40 minutes.

If you are a visual learner, you can watch the full video of me making this banana zucchini bread recipe.  

HOW LONG WILL ZUCCHINI BREAD LAST?

If stored in an airtight container, it will last 2-3 days at room temperature. If you store it in the fridge, loaves will last 5-7 days.

You can also freeze them if you want to store them for an extended amount of time. They will keep for about 3 month in the freezer. I like to wrap them in plastic wrap and store them in freezer ziplock bags.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SHRED ZUCCHINI?

I just use a simple cheese grater, but you can use a food processor if you prefer. 

DO THE BANANAS HAVE TO BE OVER RIPE FOR BANANA BREAD?

Over ripe bananas are softer and sweeter, so they definitely make a difference in the finished product. If the bananas aren’t ripe enough, they don’t incorporate as well into the batter, you just end up with chunks of banana.

I think the more ripe the banana, the better. They should at least be covered in brown spots, but they are great if they are totally brown or starting to turn black.

HAVE AN EXCESS OF ZUCCHINI? GIVE THESE RECIPES A TRY:

• Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
• Lemon Zucchini Bread
• Cinnamon Chip Zucchini Muffins
• Zucchini Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Cake
• Zucchini Bacon Potato Skillet
• Cinnamon Zucchini Bundt Cake

Zucchini and banana bread is a tasty and healthy way to start the day. If you prefer, you can make muffins instead. Both versions are tasty!