Easy Zucchini Pineapple Bread with Figs

In the collection of our favorite quick breads, right alongside banana bread and a nut bread, is this easy zucchini bread! It’s a great way to use extra zucchini if your backyard garden gives you a bumper crop or when zucchini is plentiful during the summer. This zucchini pineapple bread with figs is a moist, sweet loaf filled with fresh dark green squash, crushed pineapple, and flavorful Orchard Choice and Sun-Maid California Mission Dried Figs. The zucchini pineapple bread loaves are spiced with cinnamon and taste delicious warmed with a schmear of salted butter. Try this bread as a morning breakfast option or later on in the day as a snack or dessert!

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Zucchini Pineapple Bread with Dried Figs

Wondering how to make zucchini bread? It’s so easy! Zucchini bread with pineapple and figs yields a moist quick bread that's everyone's favorite.
Course Bread
Keyword how to make zucchini bread, zucchini pineapple bread
Servings 2 loaves
Calories 2311kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs large, at room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup zucchini shredded
  • 8 ounces crushed pineapple
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and lightly grease two 8”x4” loafs pans with baking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk to combine the eggs, sugar, and oil. Add the zucchini, pineapple, and vanilla and stir to combine well. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and stir to combine. Add 1 cup of the figs and fold to combine.
  • Divide the batter between the two pans and sprinkle the remaining figs on top of the batter, if desired. Bake in the preheated oven for about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly prior to serving.

Notes

Recipe and photos by Kate Wood

Nutrition

Calories: 2311kcal | Carbohydrates: 346g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 93g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 246mg | Sodium: 1898mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 199g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Vitamin C: 22.4mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 10.6mg

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