Zucchini Fruit Cocktail Bread

Have extra zucchini from the garden? 🤍 This Zucchini Fruit Cocktail Bread is a delicious way to put it to good use. Moist, lightly spiced, and filled with sweet fruit, it's a unique twist on classic zucchini bread that's perfect for breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon snack.

The combination of shredded zucchini and fruit cocktail creates an incredibly tender loaf, while cinnamon and nutmeg add warm, comforting flavor 🍞 Every slice is soft, flavorful, and just sweet enough, with optional walnuts adding a satisfying crunch.

This recipe makes multiple loaves, making it perfect for sharing with family, friends, or freezing for later 🍽️ Whether you're baking with garden-fresh zucchini or simply looking for something a little different, this bread is sure to become a favorite. Be sure to check out the linked products to shop ingredients online and make baking even easier.

Zucchini Fruit Cocktail Bread

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A moist, lightly spiced zucchini bread made with sweet fruit cocktail and warm cinnamon flavors 🍞 The perfect way to use up fresh garden zucchini while creating a delicious treat for breakfast, snacking, or sharing ✨

Zucchini Fruit Cocktail Bread

Ingredients

  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 ½ c Sugar
  • ½ c Brown Sugar
  • 1 c Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 can (17oz) Fruit Cocktail, drained
  • 2 c Shredded Zucchini
  • 3 c All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ¾ tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 c Walnuts, chopped - optional

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add sugar, oil, and vanilla. Beat well.

  3. Stir in zucchini and fruit cocktail.

  4. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.

  5. Stir into zucchini mixture. Add nuts if using.

  6. Pour into two, 8” loaf pans or four, 7 3/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/4 loaf pans, sprayed with baking spray

  7. Bake at 350 for 60-70 minutes. Both size pans bake for an hour or so.

  8. Check little pans at 40 minutes then keep checking for the last 20 minutes.

  9. *Cover bread with aluminum foil halfway through baking to keep edges from getting too brown. Just lay the piece over the top of the bread.
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