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August 2, 2021

Healthy Zucchini Bread

Meet your new healthy zucchini bread. No grating zucchini! This delicious and easy vegan zucchini bread recipe is whole grain and oil-free, plus the whole family will love it!

Meet your easiest, healthy zucchini bread!

Forget grating zucchini. Forget fussy baking techniques. 🙌

After creating my Chocolate Zucchini Bread, I wanted to develop a non-chocolate version. Not just because you all loved the recipe, but also because sometimes I want a healthy zucchini bread.

I know… shocking given my love of chocolate. A quick search will bring you to Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake, Orange Chocolate Pudding, Chocolate Gelato, Chocolate Chip Muffins – and that’s just a few.

But, we aren’t here to talk chocolate. So, let’s talk about this healthy zucchini bread and what makes it special…

fresh zucchini bread sliced into pieces on a cutting board

This Healthy Vegan Zucchini Bread Is…

easy: unlike other zucchini bread recipes, but in line with my popular chocolate zucchini bread, you do not need to grate the zucchini. 🙌 Instead, simply a quick chop of the zukes, into the food processor with the other wet ingredients – boom, ready!
whole-grain: this zucchini bread recipe uses whole grain spelt flour or whole-wheat pastry flour. I prefer spelt for texture, but both work very well.
oil-free: this is an oil-free zucchini bread, but is still beautifully moist. The moisture comes from the combination of zucchini and banana, as well as the addition of hemp seeds or cashew meal (whicheve you choose).
nut-free: as mentioned above, I offer a nut-free option in this recipe using hemp seeds. If nuts aren’t an issue, you can opt to use cashew meal or almond meal. I prefer the hemp seeds.
naturally sweetened: this recipe is lower in sugar than many zucchini breads, sweetness coming from the zucchini and bananas, and pure maple syrup
tender and delicious: despite having no eggs, no butter or oil, and being naturally sweetened, this zucchini bread is moist and tender, and absolutely delicious!

Finally, always an option: chocolate chips can be added (’nuff said) 😉

Zucchini Bread FAQ

Is zucchini bread healthy?

It can be. However, even though most recipes use a good amount of nutritious zucchini, they can also be made with butter, oil, white flour, and a lot of sugar.

Do I have to peel the zucchini?

No! First, it’s easiest to leave the zucchini peel on. Secondly, there are nutrients in the peel, so leave ’em on.

Can I use yellow squash or yellow zucchini instead of green zucchini?

Absolutely, yellow zucchini/squash is an excellent substitution for green zucchini in this recipe.

Can I make muffins instead of a quick bread?

Yes, see the recipe notes to adapt to muffins.

I don’t like banana. What can I substitute?

I give a substitute for you in the recipe ingredients.

Why didn’t you just take the cocoa out of your chocolate zucchini bread?

Baking can be precise, and removing cocoa is removing some of the dry ingredients and also changes the sweetness level (as cocoa is bitter). I decided to rework the recipe, and tested it more than five times to ensure it had a pleasing taste and texture.

What if I have grated zucchini on hand? Can I just substitute?

If you already have grated zucchini, measure a little scant, maybe 1 3/4 cups (since chunks of zucchini take up more space in measuring cups). Then puree it with the banana and other wet ingredients.

I have a ton of zucchini. What can I make with it?

In addition to this zucchini bread, try my chocolate zucchini bread, and also try these popular zucchini fritters. Furthermore, I will be sharing another zucchini recipe very soon – a zucchini pasta. Stay tuned!

I think it’s time to bake! Strap on that apron, and let me know how you like the recipe.

Reminder: Dreena’s Kind Kitchen releases August 24th. These are the last few weeks to jump in on the pre-order gifts and enter the giveaway. 🙏 Thanks for your support… and enjoy! x Dreena

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