Zucchini Bread with Almond Flour Sweet
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Ingredients:
Name | Metric | US | TIP | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shredded zucchini | 255 gr | 1 1/2 cups | 2 medium zucchini | |
Almond flour | 240 gr | 2 cups | ||
Large eggs, room temperature | 2 | 2 | ||
Vegetable oil | 50 ml | 1/4 cup | You can use any mild-flavored oil, such as coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, grapeseed oil, or avocado oil, will do. | |
Coconut sugar | 66 gr | 1/2 cup | ||
Baking soda | 3 gr | 1/2 tsp | ||
Baking powder | 3 gr | 1/2 tsp | ||
Salt | 3 gr | 1/2 tsp | ||
Ground cinnamon | 3 gr | 1/2 tsp | ||
Vanilla extract | 6 gr | 1 tsp |
Optional Ingredients :
Seeds: walnut or sliced almonds, hazelnuts, pistachio | |
32 gr / ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips | |
3 gr / ½ teaspoon cardamom | |
3 gr / ½ teaspoon nutmeg | |
3 gr / ½ teaspoon ginger | |
3 gr / ½ teaspoon allspice |
Equipment:
Loaf pan 8 x 4 inch |
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F/ 180°C and line the bread pan 8’ x4’ with parchment paper.
- Wash zucchini, cut off the bottom, using the largest holes of a box grater, shred the zucchini until the stem remains only. Using a kitchen cloth or your hands, squeeze as much liquid as possible. Set it aside.
- Mix together the almond flour (2 cups), baking soda (½ tsp), baking powder (½ tsp), salt (½ tsp), and ground cinnamon (½ tsp) in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl whisk together eggs (2), oil (¼ cup), coconut sugar (½ cup), and vanilla extract (1 tsp).
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ones and mix well until combined. Fold in the shredded zucchini and walnuts (½ cup), stir in most of the chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter in the prepared loaf pan and top it with chocolate chips.
- Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool off completely before slicing.
- Enjoy!