Zucchini Pecan Fig Quick Bread With Brown Butter Glaze Recipes

ZUCCHINI-ALMOND-FIG QUICK BREAD WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• For the quick bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush one 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-by-2-inch mini loaf pans with melted butter and set aside.
• Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the dried figs and almonds and toss together. Set aside.
• Whisk together the melted butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs and grated zest if using in a small bowl. Stir in the shredded zucchini. Fold this mixture into the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s). Tap the bottom on a hard surface a few times and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes for the regular loaf and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes, then turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack.
• For the chocolate glaze: Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk, vanilla extract and salt in a small bowl.
• Pour the glaze over the bread and allow to set at room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

BROWN BUTTER ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter an 8-inch loaf pan and set aside.
• In a small, thick-bottomed pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Continue cooking the butter over medium heat, whisking frequently, until the butter begins to turn brown and smells nutty, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat immediately and allow to cool. Note: It is really easy to burn brown butter, so watch it carefully. It turns brown really fast (and can also burn really fast!)
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix in the cooled brown butter.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in the zucchini.
• Pour batter into the loaf pan and smooth the top.
• Bake for about 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
• Cool bread for about 10 minutes in the pan then turn out and let cool completely on a wire rack.