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Zucchini Bread

Make yourself a loaf of delicious healthy zucchini bread made with 100% whole grains, all-natural sugar, and no butter!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup coarsely shredded zucchini moisture removed
  • 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 0.25 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 large eggs eggs
  • 0.5 cup plain (unsweetened almond milk (or oat milk))

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. First, preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper.
  2. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to a bowl and whisk the ingredients together. Set aside.
  3. Using a stand mixer, add the brown sugar, butter, and maple syrup to the mixing bowl and mix on medium/high speed until light and fluffy.
  4. Add the applesauce and eggs and mix again until combined.
  5. Next, add the almond milk and mix.
  6. Slowly add the dry ingredients (including the zucchini) to the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
  7. Pour the batter into the lined loaf pan and bake for 30 minutes.
  8. Rotate the loaf pan to 180º and bake for another 20-30 minutes or until the toothpick comes out almost clean (it will continue to cook in the pan).
  9. Let cool for a few minutes before running the edges along the outside of the bread and pan (if needed) and gently pull up on the parchment paper. Transfer the bread to a cooling rack for 15-20 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Yes, we do leave the skin on zucchini for zucchini bread. It adds great color, nutrition, and it's a lot less hearty of skin compared to other vegetables! If you're not a fan of zucchini skin, feel free to leave it off!