Question about zucchini bread?

Question

I made zuchinni bread last night for the first time. I made 2 pans, and thought I followed the directions pretty good.
My breads collapsed. Like a building, they just toatally collapsed!
Any idea why? Anyone have a goood recipe for zuchinni bread? I am going to try it again!

Answer 1

The reason your bread colapsed. was that you didn't cook it long enough.. when checking to see if it is done..stick a knife or something in the center of the loaf and if it comes out clean it is done..
here is a recipe for you that i use.
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup cooking oil
2cups grated zucchini peeled or not
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
2 to 3 teaspoons of cinnamon ( I don't use)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chopped nuts ( i don't use )
Preheat oven to 325
Generously grease and lightly flour two 8x4 or 9x5 inch loaf pans. Beat eggs until frothy. Stir in sugar, oil, zucchini and vanilla.
pour flour in little at a time. stir in remaining ingredients until well-mixed.
Pour batter in to loaf pans, Bake 50 minutes to 60 minutes.
cool 10 minutes in pan: turn out onto wire rack to cool thoroughly before slicing
I like mine warm so the butter melts in.. yummy
good luck make sure to check to see if done before taking out of oven.. tooth pick , knife should come out clean if done..

Answer 2

You most likely did not cook it long enough or your oven temperature was lower than the recommended temperature.

If you set the temperature right, make sure you have a thermometer inside to check the temp b/c there may be some differences.

My zucchini and banana breads take notoriously longer than the recipe states. Make sure you're checking it in the middle - I usually use a knife with these rather than a toothpick. If the knife comes out with a doughy look on it, the bread needs to stay in. You sometimes miss this using a toothpick because the consistency isn't as apparent (less surface area, etc)

Answer 3

That has to do with cooling off too fast. Once the hot air (which rises, taking bread with it) disappeared, there was nothing to support the top. Let it cool a bit in the oven (leave the door open a crack) next time, and try kneading the dough a bit more beforehand to work out the extra air pockets.
Good luck!

Answer 4

I believe you may have undercooked the zucchini bread. Make sure you stick a toothpick in the middle when you believe it is done. If it comes out gooey, at all, keep baking. For great recipes go to cooks.com.
Best wishes!

Answer 5

Did you poke a hole anywhere to see if it was ready?How old was your baking soda or/and baking powder?

Answer 6

your baking soda and baking powder was too old