loaf of green chile zucchini bread with two slices cut and laying in front of the rest of the loaf. there is a pan in the background with another loaf.

This Green Chile Zucchini Bread is all the things you love about a delicious zucchini bread, but with a spicy twist. It’s a great mixture of sweet and spicy. The two flavors go together so perfectly.

INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED FOR GREEN CHILE ZUCCHINI BREAD

grated zucchini
roasted green chile
sugar
brown sugar
eggs
avocado oil (you can sub vegetable oil)
unsweetened apple sauce
vanilla extract
nutmeg
ground cinnamon
all-purpose flour
baking powder
baking soda
salt

overhead shot of green chile zucchini bread with two slices cut

HOW TO MAKE GREEN CHILE ZUCCHINI BREAD

(full recipe card below)

Preheat the oven to 325°F
In a large mixing bowl, combine the zucchini, green chile, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, avocado oil, apple sauce, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix until fully combined.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined.
Place the dry flour mixture into the wet mixture and mix until it becomes a wet batter.
Pour your batter into two greased 8 x 4 loaf pans.
Bake for 55 minutes, until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before removing.

overhead shot of green chile zucchini bread next to a second loaf still in the pan

TIPS AND NOTES FOR GREEN CHILE ZUCCHINI BREAD

This works best with fresh, roasted green chile, but feel free to use canned. This recipe also makes two loaf pans so you can cut it in half if needed.

A good loaf pan goes a long way in making quick breads at home. I am partial to my Williams Sonoma Traditional Finish Loaf Pan. I’ve linked it here (not an affiliate link – I just love it). It cooks very evenly, and the bread releases easily. It doesn’t break the bank either.

up close shot of sliced green chile zucchini bread

CAN THIS BE MADE AHEAD OF TIME?

Yes, it can. It freezes well and will last a couple of days after being made. You’ll need to bake it to completion before storing.

green chile zucchini bread sliced on a striped kitchen towel

INTERESTED IN SIMILAR RECIPES? TRY ONE OF THESE:

Green Chile Zucchini Bread

Author: Kara – Sweetly Splendid
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 55 min
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield: 2 loaves 1x

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Ingredients

2 cups grated zucchini
3/4 cup chopped roasted green chile
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup avocado oil (you can sub vegetable oil)
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
3 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp nutmeg
3 tsp ground cinnamon
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325°F
In a large mixing bowl, combine the zucchini, green chile, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, avocado oil, apple sauce, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Mix until fully combined.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined.
Place the dry flour mixture into the wet mixture and mix until it becomes a wet batter.
Pour your batter into two greased 9 x 5 loaf pans.
Bake for 55 minutes, until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before removing.