Bacon Cheddar Chive Zucchini Bread
A delicious savory quick bread loaded with zucchini, bacon, cheddar cheese, and chives! Tender on the inside, crispy on the outside, it's soooo GOOD!!
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 pinch salt optional
- 1 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 lg. eggs
- 1 T. granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. vegetable oil
- 1/3 c. buttermilk
- 1 c. shredded zucchini
- 1 c. crumbled crisp cooked bacon
- 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 T. dried chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x5-inch bread pan with non-stick spray and line the bottom with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and black pepper; set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer beat eggs, sugar, and oil until combined. Add half of the flour mixture, beat until just combined. Add buttermilk, beat until just combined and finally add remaining flour, beat until just combined.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir in zucchini, bacon, cheddar cheese, and chives.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Note: You may need to loosely cover the bread with foil about halfway through baking if the bread gets too dark on top.
- Cool bread in the pan for 5 minutes then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
