This Avocado Zucchini Bread Recipe is packed with delicious flavors and a whole lot of nutrients to boot. It has a lovely soft texture inside and a light crust outside. Avocado Zucchini Bread is an unexpected healthy treat. It’s hearty and healthy enough for breakfast, and sweet enough for dessert. And of course, it’s delicious enough for any time!
Inspiration
Avocados seem to turn up in all sorts of unexpected recipes: brownies, cakes and cookies, to name just a few.
I didn’t know if I was really sold on this idea until I made my scrumptious Double Chocolate Avocado Cookies.
I’ve always been curious about avocado bread recipes, so I was inspired to make this one with zucchini. And my family and I really love it!
What do avocados and zucchini do in baking?
In addition to adding wonderful nutrients, both the avocado and zucchini help to create a moist, soft texture in baked goods.
While the flavor of the avocado is almost indistinguishable, it makes baked goods rich and almost creamy.
Since avocado has fat (the good kind!), you can use it as a substitute for butter and oil β or use a combination of both. Less butter and/or oil, which takes away a few calories.
Zucchini is naturally moist and in many ways it’s similar to oil in its baking characteristics, so it always makes for a moist luscious bread.
So you can imagine how amazingly moist this Avocado Zucchini Bread recipe is.
Can you add nuts or chocolate?
Absolutely.
I’m never opposed to adding chocolate chips to baked goods, and I think they’d add beautifully to this recipe.
If you’d like to add nuts, I’d suggest toasted walnut pieces or toasted pine nuts.
Recipe Tips for Avocado Zucchini Bread
- It’s important that the avocado you use is ripe. It should be very soft, but not so soft that the interior is brown. It’s best to mash it with a fork before adding it to the batter. It should be as smooth as possible. It will likely still have tiny lumps in it, which is okay.
- The recipe says the zucchini should be “drained.” This means that after you grate it, you should squeeze it gently in your hands over the sink, and then add it to the batter. (The water content in zucchini is quite high.)
While this bread is delicious at room temperature, I love to toast slices and butter them lightly. Delicious!
I hope you love every last crumb of this Avocado Zucchini Bread as much as my family and I do!
More avocado and zucchini baking recipes:
- Double Chocolate Avocado Cookies
- Roasted Hatch Chile Zucchini Bread Recipe
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake
- Avocado Brownies

This Avocado Zucchini Bread Recipe is packed with delicious flavors and a whole lot of nutrients to boot. It has a lovely, soft texture inside and a light crust outside.
- ΒΌ cup plus 2Β½ tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Β½ teaspoon baking powder
- Β½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1Β½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Β½ cup granulated sugar
- β cup ripe avocado, mashed
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups zucchini, grated, drained
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Preheat the oven to 350Β°F. Use a pastry brush to grease a 9-inch loaf pan with 1Β½ teaspoons of the olive oil, and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Set aside.
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In another bowl, combine the olive oil, sugar, mashed avocado, and vanilla. Use a whisk or a fork to mix it until it's very smooth. Add the eggs and mix until they are completely blended in. Then fold in the grated zucchini and combine.
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Now add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir only long enough to combine.
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Pour the batter in the prepared pan and bake in the preheated 350Β°F oven until the top is golden brown, and beginning to crack, about 1 hour.
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Let the bread cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. Use a dull knife to go around the edges of the bread to ensure it's loose, and then invert bread onto a cooling rack. Genlty turn it over and continue to cool for about 15 more mintues before serving.
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amee says
thank you – I have 2 avocados sitting on the counter and i’m thinking what am i going to make with these. i am going to make this TODAY and post a comment when i’m done. thanks!!!
CCSuffolk says
Fantastic!Will definitely give it a try.I’m sure the kids would love it:)
amee says
Just made this last night. this was so yummy. Enjoying it this morning! You can really taste the avocado, which surprised me!
Jayme says
It’s fun to use ingredients in new ways. Regarding avocados, in Morocco they make avocado shakes with dates, milk and other fruit. My husband loves them but I can’t wrap my head around drinking avocado! Baking with avocado should definitely add creaminess. The bread looks delicious!
valentina says
Thanks Jayme! The shake sounds interesting! When in Morocco! π xo
Quyen - Kitchen Runway says
Valentina!! I love this idea and I can’t wait to try it! I love how you think…broiler & butter!! The PERFECT way to have bread!! π
megan @ whatmegansmaking says
This bread looks so good. zucchini bread makes me think of late summer/fall- I’m so ready to spend cool fall days baking bread π
valentina says
Megan, I adore cool Fall days baking! Cool outside, and warm and aromatic in the kitchen! π
Ha3rvey says
I made this last night, and it’s delicious! It’s not too sweet, and the flavor’s subtle and rich. I love fact that it’s all “good” fats, too. I’ll be making this again!
valentina says
Yay! So happy you enjoyed it! π
MImi Avocado says
Just what I need! We have zucchini in the garden and 10,000 avocado trees! Perfect! Looking forward to meeting you at Camp Blogaway! And I hear you may be coming to our Avocado Sisters’ Retreat too!
Adam @ Maki Zavelli says
Oh yeah, gotta try this one!
Lentil Breakdown says
Hi Valentina! I enjoyed this bread very much today, and now I am sold on the idea of avocados in baked goods and milkshakes!
JESSIE says
How can i make this Gluten Free? I really want to try this! (:
Thanks.
valentina says
Hi Jessie, I’ve never tested a gluten-free version of this bread — but if you use an equal portion of Cup 4 Cup GF flour, it should be great!
Aubrey Tejada says
Can I bake in muffin tins instead of loaf pans?
valentina says
Hi Aubrey, Yes you can (lined with muffin papers)! Enjoy! π
Chris says
Can i use allons flour instead of all purpose flour?
valentina says
Hi Chris. I’m so sorry, I’m not sure what “allons” is. Maybe you meant to say almond? Let me know and I’ll get back to you.
Archana says
Hi, I was wondering if I could mix oil, sugar, avocados and eggs in a blender and then add grate zucchini and other ingredients.
valentina says
Hi there, Thanks so much for writing . . . I wouldn’t use a blender because it’s so powerful and I think will turn the oil into the wrong consistency. If you don’t want to do it by hand (which I totally get!), I’d use an electric mixer on a low speed. Enjoy! π
Archana says
Didn’t think about oil getting messed up in a blender…I’m glad I check with you.. Thanks. I’m making it right now… Really excited.
angiesrecipes says
The bread looks so moist and I do love to use avocado in baking. This is definitely a must for me.
valentina says
Thanks, Angie. You’re the queen baker from what I can tell, so that’s a big compliment from you. π ~Valentina
Jeff the Chef says
What a great idea! I love avocado and always have them on-hand. I love the idea of doing unusual things with them – like making chocolate pudding or brownies β¦ and now a quick bread! But I usually wind up just eating them with a spoonful of bacon jam or even just a sprinkling of salt. I’m going to have to make sure to set a few aside for this bread, though, because it looks like a marvelous breakfast.
valentina says
Thanks, Jeff. So excited about your comment because I’ve never thought to have a jam with avocado, and it sounds delicious. Not sure why I haven’t thought about it because I love them with fresh fruit. Hope you like the bread! Stay well. π ~Valentina
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
I know I would love this, Valentina! It looks super flavourful and sounds healthy too! A big, thick slice of this would go over so well right now with my cuppa coffee π Have a great week ahead!
valentina says
Yes! With your coffee for sure. Thanks for visiting, Dawn. Stay well! π ~Valentina
Marissa says
I love zucchini bread, but have never thought to add avocado. I bet it gives the bread such a luxurious texture!! So excited to try this!
valentina says
It does. Thank you, Marissa. Enjoy and stay well! π ~Valentina
2pots2cook says
So true ! We all need healthy and hearty food these days; good loaf of bread is really what we all need ! I hope everything is all right with you and your family dear ! Stay safe π
valentina says
Thank you, my friend. We’re all hanging in there. I hope you and your family are as well. One thing is for sure, I can’t keep out of the kitchen. And it’s mostly for snacking! π ~Valentina
Ros @ ZenHealth says
I have tried zucchini bread before and it turned out beautifully! Will definitely try mixing in avocado in there too when I can get my hands on some. Keep well
valentina says
Thanks, Ros. I hope you give it a try. Stay well! π ~Valentina
sippitysup says
I’d slice it thick, toast it up and slather it with butter. GREG
valentina says
Exactly, Greg. That’s what I do. Perfect. Hope you are well! xo Valentina
priya says
Avocado and zucchini! now this is the combination I have never tried yet. on my #quarantine food list now π
valentina says
I have a quarantine food list too. π Thanks, Priya. ~Valentina
David Scott Allen says
I love this – and that toasted slice with the butter? I could really use some now β it would go great with my cocoa! Happy weekend, and happy cooking on the weekend! β€οΈ
valentina says
Cozy with with a cup of cocoa, David. Thank you. π ~Valentina
David @ Spiced says
What a fun idea to make zucchini bread using avocados! This sounds like a delicious snack, and we were just talking the other day about planting a zucchini plant in the garden this year. I’ll have to hang on to this recipe for sure!
valentina says
Zucchini are one of the few things I can successfully grown in the yard. π Thanks, David. Enjoy. ~Valentina