Zucchini Sourdough Bread Recipes

ZUCCHINI SOURDOUGH BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the flour, zucchini, and water. Cover to autolyse for about 1 hour.
• Add the leaven and salt to the dough, pinching and kneading to incorporate the additions. Cover and let rest for 30-40 minutes.
• After the rest, begin a series of 4-6 stretch and folds every 20-30 minutes. During the second stretch and fold, add the toasted sunflower seeds if that is the recipe you are making.
• Cover and let bulk ferment for a total of 6-12 hours from when you added the leaven. The time will depend on your room temperature and starter strength. My Simple Zucchini Sourdough and my Rye Zucchini Sourdough with Toasted Sunflower Seeds fermented for 6.5 hours at 76F. My Rye Zucchini Sourdough fermented 6 hours at 77F.
• Scrape the dough onto a well-floured surface. Dust the top of the dough with flour and stretch/press it into a rectangular shape. Fold it in thirds and then in half as per this video.
• Cover and let the dough rest for 15-20 minutes while you prep a basket/tea towel with all-purpose and rice flour, or bran flakes. If you are making the toasted sunflower loaf, consider sprinkling untoasted sunflower seeds into the basket or at the next step, rolling the top of your shaped loaf in sunflower seeds before placing it in the basket.
• Flip the dough and shape it into a boule or batard, depending on your baking vessel. Lay it in your basket seam side up for smooth scoring, or seam side down for a rustic look.
• Let the dough proof 1-3 hours at room temperature, or 6-10 hours in the refrigerator. My Simple Zucchini Sourdough and my Rye Zucchini Sourdough with Toasted Sunflower Seeds proofed for 2 hours at 76F. My Rye Zucchini Sourdough proofed 1 hour at 80F and 1.25 hours in the refrigerator.
• Thirty minutes before the end of the proofing stage, preheat your oven to 500 F with the baking vessel inside. (Follow the temperature limits of your baker.)
• Flour your hand and flip the dough out of the basket. Gently place it in the hot baking vessel. Score the top, cover, and bake:
• 500 F for 30 minutes lid on
• 450 F for 10 minutes lid off
• Or until the internal temperature is over 205 F.

SOURDOUGH ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Mix oil, sugar,egg and starter and milk.
• Stir until sugar is well dissolved.
• Stir in zucchini.
• Combine dry ingredients and mix into zucchini mixture just to blend well.
• Fold in raisins and nuts.
• Grease and flour a pan that will hold mixture 2/3 full.
• Bake 325°F, one hour or tested done. Cool in pan 5 minutes before removing.
• Remove and cool on rack completely.
• Wrap and mellow overnight before cutting.

VEGAN ZUCCHINI BREAD WITH SOURDOUGH DISCARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together in a bowl until well combined.
• Stir sourdough discard in a second bowl. Let sit until bubbles start to form, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place grated zucchini in a third bowl. Sprinkle with salt and toss to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Gently squeeze small handfuls of zucchini over the sink to drain any liquid. Transfer zucchini to a large mixing bowl and add mashed banana, brown sugar, and oil. Whisk until zucchini is evenly distributed and no lumps of brown sugar remain. Stir in sourdough discard until evenly distributed. Add flour mixture gradually, stirring until just incorporated. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer loaf to a wire rack and cool completely before slicing, about 30 minutes.

WHOLE WHEAT SOURDOUGH PULL-APART BUNS WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Combine zucchini and 1/4 water in the bowl of a food processor; puree until smooth. Transfer to a liquid measuring cup and add water to the 1-cup line.
• Pour pureed zucchini into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add both flours, sourdough discard, olive oil, yeast, and salt. Mix until thoroughly combined. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Place dough in a greased bowl and let rest, uncovered, in an enclosed space, until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead 3 to 4 times.
• Roll dough into a 12-inch log and cut it into 12 roughly equal pieces. Roll each piece into a round, pulling the edges around to the middle of the bottom to create a smooth upper surface. Place rolls in a grid pattern in a well greased 9x12-inch baking dish with high sides; place in an enclosed space until buns have risen to fill the entire dish and are the desired size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush tops with melted butter to create softer upper crusts.