This is a fun twist on the classic zucchini bread with flavors of ginger, freshly grated nutmeg, and lemon zest. It is then toasted in brown butter and topped with a dollop of créme fraiche and a sprinkle of sea salt.
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT60M
Rating
5 stars (1 reviews)
Keywords
brown butter, creme fraiche, ginger, lemon, zucchini
Ingredients
2 cups (13 oz or 370 grams) grated zucchini, packed (not wrung out)
Finely grated zest from 2 large lemons
1/2 cup safflower oil (or other neutral oil)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup (95 grams) packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour
2 tbsp turbinado sugar
unsalted butter
créme fraiche
flaky sea salt
Categories
Breakfast
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9X5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
Grate zucchini on the large holes of a grater and put into a large bowl (do NOT pat dry, wring out, etc). Add lemon zest, oil, eggs, both sugars, vanilla, and salt. Stir to evenly combine. Add ginger, nutmeg, baking soda and baking powder to the bowl with the zucchini. Mix well to combine (you cannot overmix this part).
Add flour to the bowl and mix until just barely combined. Do NOT overmix or your bread will be tough.
Pour batter into your prepared loaf pan and use a rubber spatula to smooth out the top. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar (see notes).
Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let loaf cool in pan for 20 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
To serve: Slice bread into pieces that are 1-inch thick. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat (~2 tbsp of butter per slice of bread). When butter is starting to foam, add slices and toast on each side for a few minutes until golden brown. Plate each slice on a dessert dish, add a dollop of créme fraiche and sprinkle with sea salt. See notes.
Reviews
Victoria on 2020-09-17 (5 stars): Lindsay! This is such fabulous recipe. I ate a slice last night just plain but it elevated it so much to toast it in the brown butter. I ate it with greek yogurt instead of creme fraiche to give myself the illusion of it being a healthy breakfast, LOL. DON'T SKIP THE FLAKY SEA SALT! Can't wait to see what else you've got cooking!