Clean Eating Zucchini Bread
This zucchini bread is mouth-watering good and is made with clean ingredients so you can eat and be happy without the worry.
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
- 1 1/2 cups zucchini grated (use small wholes on the grater)
- 1 1/2 cups white whole-wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup buttermilk non-fat, optional kefir or Greek yogurt
- 1 egg large
- 1 egg yolk
- 2/3 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour one 9 x 5-inch loaf pans, set aside.
- Place nuts on a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes. Allow to cool while preparing batter.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together buttermilk, eggs, oil, sugar, ginger, and vanilla. Be sure the ingredients are well combined. Add combined dry ingredients to batter, stir just until incorporated. Fold in grated zucchini and nuts.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake 55-60 minutes, or until a fork inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Allow to cool 15 minutes in the pan then carefully run a butter knife around the edges, before inverting onto a wire rack. Cool completely before serving.
- For two loaves: Double the ingredients and use 3 eggs. Grease and flour two loaf pans.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 193mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 7
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 7
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 7