Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg.  Once mixed, add the butter the the buttermilk mixture.  Whisk until fully combined.

Step 4

Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture until just combined. Do not over-mix!

Step 5

Mix in the shredded cheese, shredded zucchini and chopped chives.

Step 6

Spray a 9 x 5 bread loaf tin with non-stick cooking spray and bake for one hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow bread to cool for at least 10 minutes before inverting over a cooling rack to remove from the loaf pan. Allow bread to cool for an additional 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!