Best 10 Summer Squash Bread Recipes

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Summer squash bread is a delicious and versatile quick bread that is perfect for using up summer's bounty of squash. With its tender crumb, slightly sweet flavor, and golden crust, it is a treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dessert. Whether you prefer a classic recipe or something more creative, there are endless variations to choose from, each with its own unique flavor and texture. From simple one-bowl recipes to more elaborate creations with mix-ins like nuts, fruits, or spices, there is sure to be a summer squash bread recipe that will satisfy your craving for a sweet and savory treat.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

SUMMER SQUASH BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES



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Categories     Condiment/Spread     Onion     Zucchini     Summer     Yellow Squash     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 (1-pint) jars

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 lb small yellow squash and green zucchini, scrubbed and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (12 cups)
2 large onions, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons canning salt
1 quart crushed ice
2 1/4 cups cider vinegar
1 cup pure maple syrup (preferably dark amber)
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
6 (4- to 5-inch-long) fresh red chiles such as Holland red hot finger peppers
Special Equipment
6 (1-pint) canning jars with lids and screw bands

Steps:

  • Toss together yellow squash, zucchini, and onions with 1/4 cup canning salt and crushed ice in a large bowl. Press a plate directly onto vegetables and place a 5-pound weight on top (a bag of sugar in a sealed plastic bag works well). Let stand at room temperature 4 hours.
  • Sterilize jars and lids .
  • Bring vinegar, syrup, water, mustard seeds, allspice, celery seeds, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons canning salt to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan, then simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
  • Cut a lengthwise slit in each chile (don't cut all the way through), then add chiles to pickling liquid and continue to simmer 1 minute.
  • Drain jars upside down on a clean kitchen towel 1 minute, then invert.
  • Drain vegetables in a colander set over a bowl to catch liquid, then pack into jars, tucking a chile pepper into side of each jar. Fill jars with pickling liquid, leaving 1/4 inch of space at top, then run a thin knife between vegetables and jar to eliminate air bubbles.
  • Seal, process, and store filled jars , boiling pickles in jars 20 minutes.
  • Let pickles stand in jars at least 1 week for flavors to develop.

YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH BREAD



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Make and share this Yellow Summer Squash Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef RZ Fan

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 Loaf, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups flour (I use the kind labeled "Better For Bread")
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups shredded yellow squash (I shred it in the Food Processor)

Steps:

  • Combine the Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt and Cinnamon in a Medium bowl.
  • Combine the Eggs, Sugar, Oil and Vanilla in a separate LARGE bowl.
  • Beat well. ( I use a hand mixer).
  • Stir in the Shredded Yellow Summer Squash.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the Squash mixture.
  • Stir until moistened.
  • Pour or spoon into a greased and floured loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool for about 10 to 15 minutes and remove from pan.

SWEET SUMMER SQUASH BREAD



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This recipe is great for finding a use for all of the yellow squash that comes from the garden in the summer. It has an amazing sweet flavor! I got it from a good friend's mother.

Provided by April Chambers

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ cups white sugar
2 cups grated yellow squash
1 cup vegetable oil
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup chopped nuts
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  • Mix flour, sugar, squash, oil, pineapple, nuts, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl; pour into prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool bread for 10 minutes in pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 644.7 calories, Carbohydrate 85.2 g, Cholesterol 55.8 mg, Fat 31.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 393.4 mg, Sugar 53.8 g

LEMONY SUMMER SQUASH BREAD



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Yum! This quick bread tastes just like lemon. No one would ever guess that it's made from a yellow squash. In fact, the yellow ribbons inside could easily be mistaken for zest. The squash gives the bread a moist texture and it bakes to a lovely golden brown. Try with a little lemon icing drizzle for a delicious dessert. A...

Provided by Susan Williams

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 c butter, melted
2 c sugar
1/4 c lemon juice, fresh
2 tsp lemon zest, grated
3 eggs
3 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 c summer squash, grated

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two loaf pans with non-stick spray. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
  • 2. Combine sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl. If you use medium to large lemons, two will do.
  • 3. Add melted butter, and mix well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well until batter is light and fluffy.
  • 4. Then slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, barely combining into a batter.
  • 5. Drain liquid from the grated squash, but do not squeeze dry.
  • 6. Add to batter; do not over mix.
  • 7. Divide batter between two prepared loaf pans.
  • 8. Bake for one hour, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

ELLA BELLA'S HEALTHY SUMMER SQUASH BREAD



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A very sweet, moist loaf. A great alternative for dessert. This recipe evolved from a zucchini bread recipe. This isn't the healthiest recipe ever, but is a little better than the run of the mill zucchini bread. This recipe qualified for Round Two of the Aetna Healthy Food Fight Cooking Contest. Originally posted on TheMoreWithLessMom.com.

Provided by MoreWithLessMom

Categories     Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 loaves, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups summer squash, shredded (the yellow ones, 1-2, using the big holes on your grater or processor)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup applesauce
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/2 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325*.
  • Grease two 9 x 5 loaf pans, spray olive oil is a healthy choice.
  • Beat eggs until foamy.
  • Stir in wet ingredients: sugar, summer squash, oil, applesauce and vanilla.
  • Sift together dry ingredients: flour, wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  • Gradually add to wet ingredients.
  • Fold in raisins and optional nuts.
  • Pour into prepared pans.
  • Bake for 60 - 80 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes on cooling rack, then remove from pans.
  • Cool completely on rack before slicing.

BLUEBERRY SUMMER SQUASH BREAD



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I started this bread because I needed to bake something to bring as a gift to someone's house and quickly found that my ingredients were limited to a few summertime fruits and veggies and not much else. As such, I improvised and changed a few things around from a zucchini bread recipe and created this healthy, hearty, summertime bread. It has a slightly different flavor than zucchini bread but the same moist consistency and sweet, summery taste and smell. Note: it is not very sweet and does taste 'healthy', so it's probably not a big hit for kids unless chocolate chips are added.

Provided by HannahRose

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ cups grated yellow squash
½ cup honey
½ cup blueberry syrup (such as Stonewall Kitchen® Wild Maine)
½ cup vegetable oil
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup blueberries
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch bread pan.
  • Whisk squash, honey, blueberry syrup, oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; add blueberries and walnuts. Stir flour mixture into squash mixture just until combined; pour into prepared bread pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the top is brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Carbohydrate 30.2 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 231 mg, Sugar 16.8 g

SUMMER SQUASH BREAD PUDDING WITH FETA



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This savory whole-wheat bread pudding has Greek overtones, with the dill or mint and feta cheese. Make sure to squeeze as much water as you can out of the grated squash, or the dish will be too watery.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, casseroles, side dish

Time 3h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 ounces whole-wheat bread or baguette, crusts removed (weigh after removing crusts)
2 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups low-fat milk (1 percent or 2 percent)
1 1/2 pounds mixed green and yellow summer squash, grated
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small or 1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or mint
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
4 eggs
2 ounces feta, crumbled (1/2 cup)
1 ounce Parmesan, grated (1/4 cup)

Steps:

  • Slice the bread about 3/4 inch thick. If the bread is not stale, toast it lightly. Cut 1 of the garlic cloves in half and rub each slice of bread with the cut side of the garlic. Then cut the bread into 1-inch dice, place in a bowl and toss with 1 cup of the milk. Refrigerate for 1 hour, tossing every once in a while. Mince the remaining garlic and set aside.
  • While the bread is soaking, place the grated squash in a colander and salt generously. Toss and let sit in the colander in the sink for 15 minutes, then squeeze out water.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish or a 10-inch ceramic tart pan. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes, and add a generous pinch of salt, the garlic and grated squash. Stir together until the garlic is fragrant and the squash limp, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chopped mint or dill and the parsley, and remove from the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Remove the bowl with the soaked bread from the refrigerator. Using your hands, a whisk or an immersion blender, mash or beat the soaked bread so that the mixture turns to mush. Add the squash mixture and the feta to the bowl and stir together. Scrape into the oiled baking dish. Top with the grated Parmesan.
  • Break the eggs into the bowl and beat with the remaining milk, salt to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon) and freshly ground pepper. Pour over the bread mixture and place the dish in the oven. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, until the mixture is puffed, golden brown on the top and set. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes or longer before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 250, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 369 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ELLA BELLA’S HEALTHY SUMMER SQUASH BREAD FROM THE MORE WITH LESS MOM



ELLA BELLA’S HEALTHY SUMMER SQUASH BREAD FROM THE MORE WITH LESS MOM image

Categories     Bread     Side     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Summer

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups summer squash, shredded (the yellow ones, 1-2, using the big holes on your grater or processor)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup applesauce
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/2 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325*. Grease two 9 x 5 loaf pans, spray olive oil is a healthy choice. Beat eggs until foamy. Stir in wet ingredients: sugar, summer squash, oil, applesauce and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients: flour, wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Gradually add to wet ingredients. Fold in raisins and optional nuts. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 60 - 80 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on cooling rack, then remove from pans. Cool completely on rack before slicing.

SAVORY SUMMER SQUASH BREAD



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Categories     Vegetable

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for coating the pan
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup finely ground yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups grated summer squash, such as round zucchini, pattypan, or crookneck (from about 1 pound squash)
2/3 cup finely crumbled feta cheese (about 3 ounces)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Generously coat a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with olive oil; set aside. 2 Place flour, cornmeal, baking powder, oregano, salt, baking soda, and pepper in a large bowl and whisk until combined. 3 Place eggs, buttermilk, and 1/4 cup olive oil in a separate large bowl and whisk until smooth. Using a rubber spatula, fold in squash and feta until evenly combined. Pour squash mixture into flour mixture and stir until flour is just incorporated, being careful not to overmix (a few streaks of flour are OK). 4 Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan, pushing it into the corners and smoothing the top. Bake until the bread is golden brown all over and a toothpick inserted into it comes out clean (test several spots, because you may hit a pocket of cheese), about 60 to 65 minutes. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes, then turn the bread out onto the rack and cool for at least 15 minutes more before serving.

SUMMER SQUASH BREAD



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Transform your summer squash into a moist, delicious loaf of bread!

Provided by UNFORGETABLE

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 eggs, beaten
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 cups shredded summer squash

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the eggs until fluffy. Beat in the sugar, oil, and vanilla. Gradually mix in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fold in the squash. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.9 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Cholesterol 34.9 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 105.4 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right squash: Use summer squash that is firm and has a deep color. Avoid squash that is soft or has blemishes.
  • Grate the squash: Grating the squash helps to release its moisture and makes it easier to incorporate into the bread.
  • Use a good quality bread flour: Bread flour has a higher protein content than all-purpose flour, which results in a chewier loaf of bread.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough loaf of bread. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Let the bread cool completely before slicing: This will help to prevent the bread from crumbling.

Conclusion:

Summer squash bread is a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is a great way to use up summer squash and is a perfect addition to any summer picnic or potluck. With its moist texture and slightly sweet flavor, summer squash bread is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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