Soft Cinnamon Crunch Zucchini Bread with swirls of cinnamon sugar and a buttery crisp topping. An easy one-bowl recipe perfect for fall!
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT60M
Total time: PT80M
Rating
4.7 stars (13 reviews)
Keywords
quick bread, zucchini bread
Ingredients
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 stick salted butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
3 eggs at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup zucchini, grated ((about 1 medium zucchini))
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
Categories
Breakfast
Dessert
Snack
Cuisine
American
Steps
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.2. In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon.3. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, yogurt, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in the grated zucchini. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined.4. Spoon half the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar, reserving 2 tablespoons for the top. Spoon the remaining batter evenly over the cinnamon sugar, then sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar.5. Using a knife, gently swirl the batter a few times. Be careful not to over-swirl, or you'll lose the cinnamon sugar layers.6. To make the crunch, stir together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter until clumps form. Sprinkle the clumps evenly over the loaf.7. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until the center is just set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing, or enjoy warm, slathered with salted butter.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 300 kcal
Reviews
Lyla on 2026-09-05 (5 stars): This is most definitely a keeper! It's an easy recipe to make and it tastes great! Everyone in my family loves cinnamon and this bread satisfies any cinnamon craving you might have!
Trudy P on 2026-09-02 (5 stars): Delicious!! I made as muffins and an absolutely a keeper recipe!! Thank you!!
Tami Gordon on 2026-08-30 (4 stars): Great flavor and very moiste. The recipe used way more sugar than I like to use. I think of zucchini bread as a healthy snack or part of breakfast so I look for less sugar. If you are making it for dessert then I recommend serving it with ice cream and digging in!
Katie Jo Singer on 2026-08-29 (5 stars): Delicious!!! I recently got married and have a little cake stand and cover on my kitchen table that I am trying to keep stocked with a treat throughout the week and this was perfect this week! Went much faster than expected between my husband and I. The crunch and cinnamon layer between the moist bread was amazing. I always know half baked harvest recipes will turn out great. Thank you for the consistently amazing recipes!
Laura on 2026-08-23 (5 stars): This is our new favourite treat! The house smelled so good while it was baking, we couldn’t wait to try it! Followed the recipe exactly, but used gf 1:1 flour as we are a gf household. It came out perfect! Thank you for sharing this recipe :). We have an abundance of garden zucchini, so I see us making this quick bread many times in the coming weeks.
