Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Next wash the zucchini well, trim off the stem, then using the large holes on a box grater, grate the zucchini and set it to the side. You’ll need roughly 2 cups of grated zucchini.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.

Step 3

Add the grated zucchini to the bowl and stir until well combined.

Step 4

Now in a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until combined.

Step 5

Pour the flour mixture into the bowl of wet ingredients and stir them together until just combined. Be careful not to overmix at this point.

Step 6

Add the chopped walnuts to the bowl and gently fold them into the batter until just combined.

Step 7

Grease a 8.5"x4.5" loaf pan with butter, then add the batter evenly into the pan.

Step 8

Bake the zucchini bread in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until it's deeply golden brown on top, has a crack down the center, and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean (crumbs are okay, but wet batter is not).

Step 9

Allow the loaf to cool for about 5 minutes in the pan, then gently remove it from the pan and allow it to finish cooling on a wire rack. Once cooled, slice, serve, and enjoy!