Healthy Oil Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Healthy Oil Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed(to make flax egg)
- 5 tbsp water (to mix with flaxseed)
- ½ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup or agave
- ¼ cup date sugar or date paste
- 1.5 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp pinch of salt
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup aquafaba or applesauce
- ¼ cup Soy or almond milk
- 1 cup grated zucchini(squeezed dry)
- ¾ cup gluten free flour blend(I use Namaste for Costco)
- ⅓ cup oat flour(I make my own)
- ⅓ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare loaf pan with parchment paper or grease the pan.
- In a small bowl mix water and ground flaxseed. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl add the flax egg, applesauce, maple syrup, date sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. Whisk together well.
- Next add the aquafaba or applesauce, soy milk and whisk to combine.
- Using box grater or food processor, grate zucchini. Put zucchini into milk bag or kitchen towel and squeeze out the moisture. Add to the bowl and combine.
- Add the gluten-free flour blend, oat flour and almond flour(I make my own). Blend. If the batter seems too thick, add more soy milk. Add in the chocolate chips.
- Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the pan and allow to cool completely.
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