Lemon Pistachio Zucchini Bread
Description
Pistachios add a delicious and flavorful crunch to these lemony slices of zucchini bread.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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4 eggs
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1/2 cup plain yogurt
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1 small lemon, zested
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups grated zucchini
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1 cup chopped pistachio nuts
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
2
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat eggs, sugar, and vegetable oil together in another bowl; stir in yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Gradually stir flour mixture into wet ingredients until just moistened; fold zucchini and pistachios into batter. Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pans.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.