Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread Recipe

Delicious gluten-free zucchini bread.

Today's post will be short and sweet. No waxing philosophical. No stories of loss or triumph. No giggles or clever asides. I think the move to West Hollywood has caught up with me. My energy is sparse and fleeting. So guess what? I'm not gonna fight it. I'm gonna kick off my flip-flops and sink into the sofa. I've got season two of Sons of Anarchy to catch up on before the September season premiere (a quick shout out to Regina Corrado- a writer on Sons, who rocks my world with her words; not to mention the brilliant Katey Sagal).

And the recipe? Here's a classic late summer favorite with a gluten-free twist- zucchini bread. I hope you like it.

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Cupcakes and Baking and Why You Need an Oven Thermometer

Before you bake these cupcakes, get an oven thermometer.

I attempted my first baking recipe yesterday. In the new apartment, that is. The kitchen is new, not the baker. I've been around the block a time or two when it comes to batter and dough (so if you're new to the blog, Darling, don't panic- I've got armloads of gluten-free recipes waiting for your brilliance to coax them to life). See that sparkling little cupcake gem above? Try it's zesty orangeness on for size. Because the recipe I was developing for you... Well. 

It failed. 

What was it? you idly wonder. Zucchini bread. A bread that should have been moist and tender and bursting with juicy bits of zucchini. A perennial August favorite I haven't sunk my teeth into since going gluten-free nine years ago. So I was due.

What happened?

Here's the thing. The thing I have to share with you that could change your gluten-free baking life. The back story: the stove is new. As in brand spanking new. No gluten has ever darkened it's white enamel door (a psychological plus). And it's a gas stove (heats quickly, super efficient). So what I am about to tell you may surprise you.

The oven temperature was off. As in way off.

How do I know? I had an inkling. I bought an oven thermometer. I installed it. And I set the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. When the preheat light went off I opened the oven door. It read 400 cussing degrees.

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