Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread: Farm fresh zucchini and crushed pineapple are the stars in this tender, healthy quick bread. 
I can remember summer days as a child when I would be sent out into my family’s garden to harvest zucchini.
There was always zucchini and tons of it.
Isn’t that what you hear everybody say who has a garden? It seems like zucchini is the invincible plant.
Well, except if you walk into my garden. No zucchini. Just a blank slate of dirt with a few random weeds. I have no luck growing anything. Even the weeds struggle.
So while most people are in search of people to give away their zucchini to, I am one of those people begging others to pass some my way.
I crave the zucchini from my parent’s garden because that meant Zuchinni Lasagna, Soutwestern Hash, Quinoa Burgers BUT ultimately meant my Mom’s Zucchini Bread.
Pineapple Zucchini Bread
I know a lot of people say their recipe is best, but my mom’s combined zucchini with crushed pineapple for a loaf that was both sweet and incredibly moist. So in my opinion, zucchini bread must have crushed pineapple in it, just like hers. Zucchini and Pineapple were just meant to be paired together.
So when someone graciously gives me their harvest of Zucchini, this is the ONLY Zucchini Bread I will be baking. And after one taste, I think it may be the only Zucchini Bread you will ever crave again too. Not to mention this is a healthy version!
Tips on Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread:
- I used whole wheat flour for this recipe, but all-purpose flour or even 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour blend work.
- I used honey in this recipe as the sweetener, but maple syrup works as well.
- For the zucchini, I used 1 large zucchini for about 2 1/2 cups.
- Drain the crushed pineapple before mixing into the battter. Then save the pineapple juice for Dairy Free Pina Coladas.
- After I let the loaf of Zucchini bread cool, I wrap one loaf in plastic wrap and then foil and freeze one to pull out after the first loaf is gone. This will keep it perfectly fresh. The zucchini bread will store in the freezer for 3 months.
Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole white wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup canola oil or melted butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 to 3 cups coarsely grated zucchini
- 1 cup crushed pineapple
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 8x4 loaf pans.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
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In another bowl, mix together eggs, honey, oil, applesauce, and vanilla.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the zucchini and pineapple.
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Divide batter between the loaf pans and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Sometimes, this may take up to 60 minutes depending on your oven.
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Cool in pans for 15 minutes and then remove from pan to cool completely.
But in case you are gifted with the talents of a summer garden, check out these Zucchini recipes:
Zucchini Bread Pancakes
Zucchini Lasagna
Grain Free Zucchini Burgers
Love the addition of pineapple here. And YAY for making it a healthier treat!
Thanks Ashley!! It is a healthy, but still sweet tasty treat!
Oh how I love this! I have so much zucchini I need to use up, I can’t think of a better way!
Enjoy my friend! I bet your boys will love this!
I bet the pineapple makes this loaf so sweet! I bet it is delicious
Perfectly sweet Heather!
Good morning Kristen! I have a few zucchini I harvested out of the garden, but now my zucchini plants are all dead. There is some kind of a worm that burrows into the vine and kills them each year. Grrr…. I still have a few zucchini left in my refrigerator and I’m definitely going to try your mom’s bread. Sweet pineapple must be so delicious in this loaf!
Oh man, gardening can be so frustrating! I hope you do try this bread–pineapple adds so much!
Love the addition of pineapple!
Thanks Jessica!
I love zucchini bread! I have scads of it too this summer…I’ve got to get baking!
Yes, you must get baking!
YUM!!! i just have to ask baby to give me some time to make this! do you think i could sub an agave/maple syrup blend for the honey?
Absolutely!!!! I love to use maple syrup in this bread as well 😉 Love seeing pics of that sweet baby girl BTW 🙂