Zucchini Raisin Bread for the Bread Machine

Want a lightly sweet loaf of zucchini bread that is actually bread and not cake? Look no further than this cinnamon raisin zucchini bread recipe for your bread machine!

This flavorful homemade loaf is ideal for breakfast toast and peanut butter sandwiches, while also using up the ever abundant summer garden zucchini.

With a bit of cinnamon and juicy raisins, this yeasted zucchini bread is sure to become a new favorite, and doesn’t even require turning on the oven on a hot day.

Ingredients

This recipe was inspired by savory zucchini bread for the bread machine recipe. It’s very similar in ingredients with just a few tweaks to make it sweeter.

Using Raw Zucchini

Zucchini can have a lot of water in it, which could potentially throw off a yeasted bread recipe, but I tested this recipe a number of times and it came out perfectly .

I used just 1 ½ cups of shredded zucchini, which was very lightly packed.

I grated the zucchini on a standard box grater, the largest holes. I suppose a food processor could work but could also give more water / juice.

I did not strain the zucchini or squeeze out the water – I suppose you could but that isn’t how this recipe was tested.

A Bit of Whole Wheat Flour

There’s just a bit of whole wheat flour in the recipe.

It definitely adds some whole grain flavor and texture but it isn’t heavy in any way.

Whole wheat also absorbs water a bit differently so I figured it would help with any excess water from the shredded zucchini.

Raisins

I used basic dark raisins because I always have them in my pantry. You could skip the raisins if you don’t like them.

You could easily use golden raisins or other small dried fruit instead – think dried cranberries, currants, etc.

Spice

I went with basic cinnamon but you could skip it or use something else you prefer instead. Apple pie spice would be nice or something like cardamom or ginger.

Dairy or Non-Dairy?

I used milk for the liquid but you could easily use water instead if you need to skip milk for some reason.

You could also use shortening or margarine instead of butter.

Yeast Choices

I use instant yeast for ease in every bread machine recipe I test. If you want to use active dry yeast or bread machine yeast, simply follow your manufacturer’s instructions but I can’t say for certainty in what amount.

About My Bread Machine

This recipe was tested in a Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso Bread Machine.

Because I’ve tested recipes on another machine in the past and have read many other bread machine recipes, I believe this recipe will work in any machine that can make a 2 pound loaf. Do follow your manufacturer’s instructions if they vary from anything I’ve written.

How to Serve

This bread makes an ideal toast in my opinion. It’s perfect toasted with just a bit of butter with tea for a light snack or breakfast. It’s tasty spread with peanut butter or other nut butter too.

Use it to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for those packed lunches.

How to Store

Keep baked and cooled bread in an airtight container where it should stay fresh for up to 5 days when kept at room temperature.

For longer term storage, put the entire loaf or even slices into freezer bags or other freezer containers and freeze.

Use up frozen bread within 6 months for best flavor and to prevent freezer burn. Let frozen bread thaw on the counter prior to serving.