Zucchini Bread Recipes Using Buttermilk

But the thing is, I am not getting anywhere. I am especially not getting out and doing any running. Well, I have never liked running, but I miss the energy I felt spinning.

I haven’t done any spinning since moving and I don’t feel great about it- physically and emotionally. Spinning was my outlet to getting all the crap in my head out of the way and pedal my ass off until I looked like I took a shower fully clothed. I loved how I felt when I was done. I was tired but more energized.

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So I said ‘enough’s enough’ and I booked a class this weekend to check out a studio in Tampa. Hopefully, I’ll love it as much because I loved the classes I took at B/Spoke in Boston. Can’t wait for my class tomorrow!

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Anyway, I have been hooked on blueberries ever since we went blueberry picking a few weeks ago. They are just so good plain or blended into a smoothie or baked into something extra delicious.

I wanted to do some baking with them so I turned to Pinterest to see what I could find. I was getting out of control pinning things since there are so many great options of pancakes, muffins, breads, and pies. In the end, I just turned to a favorite recipe of mine.

My Lemony Raspberry Zucchini Bread is one of the most popular recipes on my blog. It’s pinned a ton. Oh, it makes me so happy when I see it pop up in my feed from someone pinning it. Plus, it’s just so good.

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Instead of using the raspberries in the original recipes, I used the fresh picked blueberries. Also, to change things up even more, I decided to skip the lemony glaze and the lemon in the bread.

The lemon in the other zucchini bead gave it some great tartness, but I wanted to just keep things a bit more mellow. I used buttermilk in the bread to keep that tart tang in the bread. I love buttermilk, it just gives recipes a bit more pop compared to using just milk. And that is how I came up with this awesome Blueberry Buttermilk Zucchini Bread.

The bread is great because it combines the tangy buttermilk, sweet blueberries, and refreshing zucchini. Plus, I just love the green speckles throughout it. And the bursted blueberries. OMG, the best!!Super moist zucchini bread made with buttermilk, coconut oil, no white sugar, crushed pineapple, and white-whole wheat flour. It’s lightly sweetened and so moist!

Ultimate Zucchini Bread

I’m bringing back a classic today. Zucchini bread. I think just about every other person has a favorite zucchini bread recipe. So today, I’m sharing my version that’s been in my recipe book for as long as I can remember.

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This zucchini bread is super moist, lightly sweetened, without any weird ingredients or steps. You can definitely enjoy it as is but a little bit of butter and drizzle of honey won’t hurt either. It’s so good!

One of the star ingredients in this bread is buttermilk. Why use buttermilk? Buttermilk brings a slightly tangy flavor to the recipe and adds softer texture and more body.

Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Bread

The rest of the ingredients are somewhat classic combined with my own creation: zucchini, crushed pineapple, lemon zest, white whole wheat flour, coconut oil, egg, vanilla, brown sugar, baking soda + powder, salt, and cinnamon.

Katya’s TIP: To get coconut oil in liquid form, scoop some out into a glass measuring cup (I kind of eyeballed it) and melt in the microwave for 30-40 seconds.

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If you will be consuming the zucchini bread within a couple of days, it is best stored on the counter wrapped in plastic wrap. If you’d like your zucchini bread to last longer, it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

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You can also freeze the zucchini bread as a whole for up to 3 months. Tightly wrap or foil, and slip into a zip-lock bag. Allow to thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before slicing and serving.

Hi! I'm Katya -- a former corporate paralegal turned full-time recipe developer and blogger behind Little Broken. Here you'll find family-friendly and seasonal recipes made from real ingredients.Earlier in the week we made Fennel Pepper Slaw with Buttermilk Dressing, which left us with a lot extra buttermilk. Bummer, right? Nope! It was the perfect excuse to make this zucchini bread! You might already have a favorite zucchini bread recipe, but if you have zucchini and buttermilk on hand give this a try.  The bread stays moist and dense, and we cut down the sugar quite a bit. My four year old proclaimed “Oh this looks delicious!” and I think you’ll agree.

The inspiration for this recipe comes from Joy the Baker. If you’re going to bake it’s best to consult an expert!  She had a recipe for a buttermilk zucchini bread sans eggs. We started with that, but added some eggs, cut the sugar way down, and also backed off a little on the oil. Hopefully she’ll forgive us, but this bread turned out perfectly. If you’re looking for a vegan version I’ll include her notes for one. If you like your bread extra sweet you can up the sugars to a full cup of granulated and 3/4 cup brown sugar, but if like me you like your baked goods just sweet enough you’ll love this as is.

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On the subject of variations, I plan on giving this bread a try with gluten free flour, so I’ll include the notes on that later. Quick breads are pretty easy to work with, so I anticipate good results! We didn’t have a loaf pan hanging around the farm kitchen, so I used a small casserole. This turned out to be a good call, since the loaf rose a lot and had a delicious sweet top that shattered when you sliced it. If you’re using a loaf pan, I’d venture to say you could split it between two pans for 2 petite loafs. Or just use a smallish casserole like we did.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir until “just mixed”.  Pour the batter into the prepared pan (s) and bake for 50 – 60 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Vegan Variation: Use 3 tablespoons ground flax meal in place of the eggs, Use 1/2 cup non-dairy milk plus 1/8 teaspoon vinegar in place of the buttermilk.

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