Description
This Healthy Zucchini Bread is naturally sweetened with applesauce and honey or maple syrup, made with whole grains, and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
- Squeeze excess moisture from grated zucchini.
- Mix olive oil, eggs, vanilla, applesauce, honey or maple syrup, and milk.
- Add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix until combined.
- Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into loaf pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 20 minutes.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
- Use maple syrup instead of honey for children under one year old.
- Replace flour with gluten-free cup-for-cup blend for a gluten-free version.
- Use flax eggs for an egg-free version.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 16
- Sodium: 194
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 39