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–+ servings
Slices of summer squash bread, including one with butter, on a wooden cutting board.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Total: 1 hour 5 minutes

Yellow Squash Bread

You know you can use zucchini in quick bread, but what about summer (yellow) squash? The answer is a resounding yes! This tender, moist bread makes quick use of your yellow squash, in an incredibly scrumptious way.
Yield: 10 slices (1 loaf)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup melted coconut oil if it's very hot after melting, let it cool to nearly room temperature. can sub vegetable oil or canola oil
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups shredded summer squash about 2 medium squash
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a standard (8.5"x4.5") loaf pan with non-stick spray or grease with coconut oil.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Add the eggs to a medium bowl. Whisk until combined. Add the coconut oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and squash. Stir until combined.
  • Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and stir with a whisk just until combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips with a wooden spoon. Spread the batter into the loaf pan - the batter will be very thick.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 - 55 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edges to loosen the sides, then invert onto a wire rack to finish cooling. Stores in an airtight zipper bag or wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Notes

This recipe was first shared on my other blog, Kitchen Treaty, on August 21, 2014. I moved it over to Good Gourds on July 20, 2024 and renamed the recipe from "White Chocolate Chip Summer Squash Bread" to "Yellow Squash Bread," but the recipe remains the same.

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 390kcal, Carbohydrates: 47g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.003g, Cholesterol: 37mg, Sodium: 260mg, Potassium: 173mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 99IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 64mg, Iron: 2mg