Breakfast for 10
Lemon Zucchini Bread
Moist zucchini bread gets lemon flavor from zest and extract, then finishes with a sweet lemon glaze.
Typical price
$1.98for 4 servings
$0.49 per serving$1.98 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.50Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.22Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.15Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.95 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSalt and pepperBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup zucchini
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp lemon extract
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking oil.
- Stir the zucchini, 1 cup sugar, oil, egg, lemon extract, and lemon zest in a large bowl.
- Whisk the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in another bowl.
- Stir the dry mixture into the zucchini mixture just until combined.
- Spread the batter in the pan and sprinkle the remaining granulated sugar over it.
- Bake for 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the loaf, then whisk the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and optional zest and drizzle over it.
Swaps
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
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