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Zucchini, Cheddar Cheese & Chive Buttermilk Quick Bread

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This Zucchini, Cheddar Cheese & Chive Buttermilk Quick Bread is a great addition to your dinner table!  In about 1 hour you can have fresh baked bread to serve alongside your soups, stews or casseroles.

Zucchini, zucchini, zucchini.  It’s everywhere.  So what to do with it all?  Have no fear, I’ve been cooking and baking with it pretty much non-stop over the last week, so I’ve got plenty of delicious ideas for you!  Our crazy busy summer got me inspired to hunker down in my kitchen and get cooking and baking again.  I feel very inspired right now which feels so good, and it’s good news for you too…this means more recipes for you!

Zucchini, Cheddar & Chive Buttermilk Quick Bread

I actually couldn’t wait to share this Zucchini, Cheddar Cheese & Chive Buttermilk Quick Bread recipe with you. It’s the kind of recipe that makes you just want to bake it and eat it…with slabs of butter…or dipped in soup. This quick bread should be on your baking list this fall & winter.  I know it will be on ours more than once!

About Buttermilk Quick Breads

Buttermilk quick breads are a great way to serve freshly baked bread for your family. I love them because they require NO kneading, NO rising and really NO fuss. Just stir together some simple ingredients, bake it for an hour and you’ve got fresh bread ready to devour. So far I’ve made Cheddar & Dill Buttermilk Quick Bread, Mozzarella & Parmesan Buttermilk Quick Bread, and now this new and delicious version using the bountiful summer vegetable, the zucchini. Since zucchini has such a mild flavour, I decided to add a sharp cheese and fresh chives to make sure the flavours were strong, and it turned out beautifully!

Zucchini, Cheddar & Chive Buttermilk Quick Bread

Make this quick bread and have it on your table in just over an hour! Is there any better smell or cozy feeling than bread baked in your own oven?  The kind that you can serve warm with butter…I think not.  I hope you enjoy this recipe!  😉

Zucchini, Cheddar Cheese & Chive Buttermilk Quick Bread Recipe Tips

  • **  Edited to Add:  Some readers have mentioned that their loaves took a really long time to bake, and I think this may be due to the zucchini being ‘wet’ after being grated.  So you may wish to squeeze out the excess juice, using a tea towel, before adding it to the batter.  I have made a few of these loaves and haven’t experienced this problem, but I wanted to add this note for you.  **
  • I like to line my baking tin with parchment paper so I can lift the loaf out once it’s done cooling.
  • This bread freezes well.
  • Use a flavourful cheese for this bread…the more flavour it has, the more flavour the bread will have.  Opt for sharp or old cheddar cheeses.

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Zucchini, Cheddar Cheese & Chive Buttermilk Quick Bread

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This Zucchini, Cheddar Cheese & Chive Buttermilk Quick Bread is a great addition to your dinner table! In about 1 hour you can have fresh baked bread to serve alongside your soups, stews or casseroles.

  • Author: Jo-Anna Rooney
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Total Time: 75 minutes
  • Yield: 1 loaf 1x
  • Category: Bread

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (use an Old Cheddar)
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg.
  4. Whisk the melted butter into the buttermilk mixture.
  5. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mix, and gently combine. Don’t over mix the batter.
  6. Stir in the shredded cheese, shredded zucchini and chopped chives.
  7. Line a 9 x 5 baking tin with parchment paper and bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the bread comes out clean.

Notes

** Edited to Add: Some readers have mentioned that their loaves took a really long time to bake, and I think this may be due to the zucchini being ‘wet’ after being grated. So you may wish to squeeze out the excess juice, using a tea towel, before adding it to the batter. I have made a few of these loaves and haven’t experienced this problem, but I wanted to add this note for you. **

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Zucchini Cheddar and Chive Buttermilk Quick Bread

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50 Comments

  1. I love zucchini but I’m the only one in my family that does! This would be perfect to make with all the zucchini that doesn’t get eaten quick enough!

    Thanks for sharing and linking up with us at the Best of the Blogosphere!

  2. This looks so tasty – I overbought zucchini for another recipe, so I’ve been looking for something else to use it in. I especially love that this recipe doesn’t require a bread machine. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

  4. I’m stopping by to let you know that your bread will be featured at our party on Monday at 7 pm. Woo Hoo! It’s also been pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you at the party! Lou Lou Girls

  5. Oh my goodness, does this bread look incredible! I’m a sucker for quick breads of any variety, and I’m really excited to give this one a go because zucchini is my fave, and I’m trying to eat ALL of it before the season is over.

    Just wanted to stop by from the SITS Saturday Sharefest and say hello! Happy weekend to you!

  7. This looks so good, can I use almond flour or coconut flour in place of regular flour in this recipe? Thanks

    1. Hi Joni! I’ve never tried to make this recipe with anything other than all purpose flour. From my experience with using almond flour and coconut flour, I don’t think it would turn out…I think it would be very mushy!

  10. I always great up with zucchini bread being sweet and for dessert – never heard of a recipe like this!! Cannot wait to try it!! 🙂

  12. Do you peel your zucchini before shredding or not? I see a lot of green in the bread, but not sure if that’s chives or zucchini.

  13. It needs to cook longer than stated–mine was still squishy in the middle–even after 1 1/2 hrs.

    1. I’m not sure why yours would take so long to bake…I’ve never had one take longer than my suggested baking time. I guess all of our ovens are a little different.

    2. I had an issue with mine too and it ended up in the garbage 🙁
      The outsides that did cook were DELISH but I baked much longer than recommended and it just wouldn’t get done for me 🙁
      Yes, I did wring out the zucchini and I followed the recipe exactly (I think 😐 .. )
      I’ll probably give it another shot because what I did taste was well worth it but definitely looking for any tweaks anyone had to make (not an experienced baker here so don’t really know what I could do to get better results).

      Side note – do you remove the seeds from yours or leave them in?

    3. I had the same issue. I baked it 2 different times for over 1 1/2 hours each time, and each time it was trashed. But yes, the outside crust was delicious. It’s just a shame that so much of it was inedible due to still being uncooked.

    1. Hi! I haven’t made this without eggs, so I’m not sure how it would turn out. I don’t bake with egg substitutions so I don’t know how they would work in this particular recipe. If you try something that works out, let me know!

  15. Hello! I’m so excited to bake this but was wondering when to add the 2 tbsp of sugar? Thank you!

  16. After two hours of baking, it still was mushy in the middle. I don’t understand! But the smell is heavenly.

  17. Just made this recipe this morning- was very excited to try it after reading about it! However, I’m sad to say that it didn’t come out at all as I had expected. The bread fell in the middle, so it’s not a pretty loaf. Additionally, it tastes very sweet! I like sweet quick breads and of sweet-savory combos but for something that has cheddar and chives in it, the base is too sweet! I went back and looked to make sure I followed the recipe properly, and I did. I’m wondering if you should remove the added sugar (2 tbs) because the buttermilk already adds a sweetness

    1. Well….. I screwed up! My wife and I were baking this recipe together and, after talking to her, I have come to learn that the error (and sweetness) has nothing to do with your recipe and everything to do with her reading it incorrectly 🙂 My SWEET wife put in two CUPS of sugar, instead of the suggested 2 tbsp!!! No wonder it sunk in the middle and came out so sickeningly sweet! So sorry that I posted too soon! We are looking forward to making this again, following the recipe more closely! 🙂

  19. I added about an extra 1/2 cup of flour and made into drop biscuits! Flavor is great!

  20. I was so excited to make this and I was very disappointed in it. I baked it a lot longer then recipe said and the knife came clean out of it. I took it out and it collapsed. I cut it to only find out it was still wet inside. I did take a slice but found it to be flavorless. I surely won’t make this again.

  21. I have to agree that after 1.25hr mine was mushy as well. And I’m a baker. So I knew enough to squeeze the zucchini, but next time I’d lightly salt it first, then aggressively squeeze it, and then be very very sure to break it up out of the packed cup to make sure it didn’t clump. I might also toss it in some of the flour, as well. The flavor is there, we’ll see if another half hour out of the tin helps things dry out. It’s a lot of ingredients to waste, but I’m hopeful.

    1. Hmmm I’ve never had this happen and I’ve made it quite a few times, but I do think you’re right in that the zucchini may need to be squeezed to release excess liquid before it is added to the batter. I will edit my post to add this precaution. Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it! 🙂

  23. I’ve made this recipe twice now and it’s fantastic!!! I could probably make it every week, it’s so popular with friends and family!! Thanks for the recipe…now that I’ve subscribed to your newsletter, can’t wait to see what other recipes will be coming 🙂

  25. This bread is so delicious! After reading the reviews I made sure to really wring out the zucchini….amazing how much water came out! Baked the full hour and it was perfect. I will definitely be making again!

  26. The original post calls for 5 1/2 tsp of baking powder. When you forward to the actual instructions , it calls for only 1 1/2 tsp. Whivh is correct? Could this be why SO MANY are having unsuccessful results! Very expensive error !

    1. Omg I just noticed that and mine just went into the oven with 1 and half tsp baking powder … fingers crossed for a good result, so many people were unsuccessful ?

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