Healthy Zucchini Bread
Total Time
1 hour
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Rating
4.97 out of 5 stars
(55)
Ingredients
12 servings
- 1 ½ cups packed shredded zucchini that has been squeezed of excess moisture with a paper towel (from about 1 medium zucchini)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (any milk will work) or sub fresh squeezed orange juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Optional: zest from 1 large orange or lemon
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled (can sub melted butter or vegan butter)
- Optional add-ins:
- ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts (or chopped macadamia nuts)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling on top of bread
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 8x4 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2
In a large bowl, zucchini, honey, eggs, almond milk, vanilla extract and optional orange zest until smooth.
Step 3
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Next add in coconut oil and mix again until well combined. Fold in toasted nuts and/or chocolate chips if desired
Step 4
Pour into prepared loaf pan, sprinkle with extra chocolate chips if using, and bake for 50-60 minutes until tester comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Cut into 12 slices.
Step 5
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