I thought I would post a recipe I found recently for a pretty healthy zucchini bread . . . I have been putting it in the kids' lunches spread with cream cheese and calling it a "sandwich". Yes, I am grasping at straws, but I'll take whatever I can get!! :)
GREEK YOGURT ZUCCHINI BREAD
1/2 cup Greek yogurt (the recipe called for vanilla, I used plain. Vanilla adds a lot of sugar and this bread was delicious with the plain)
1 and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I added a bit more to make up for the yogurt)
1 large egg
1/3 cup coconut oil
2 TBSP honey
3 TBSP mashed very ripe banana
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar (I admit to using less) :)
1/2 cup oat flour (blended oats)
1 cup whole wheat or white whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon (I use more)
1 cup grated zucchini
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped nuts, optional
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease and flour one bread pan.
In a bowl, stir together yogurt, vanilla, egg, coconut oil (measure when melted), and honey.
Mash the banana really well and stir in banana and brown sugar.
In a separate bowl, stir together the oat flour (measured AFTER blending), whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Mix together dry and wet. Do not over mix. Stir in zucchini and optional ingredients.
Pour into orepared pan and bake for 40-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and the bread begins to pull away from the side of the pan.
Yum! I made this yesterday and it was a huge hit! Now they are asking for me to make another today:). Thank you for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! Can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteI always giggle when recipes write, "chocolate chips optional." Does anyone need permission to add or omit chocolate? I guess if it doesn't say "optional" someone who wants to avoid chocolate might think, "Oh, looks like the chocolate chips are required. Guess I can't make this one..."