Healthy Zucchini Bread

This healthy zucchini bread is perfectly moist in the middle and has a lovely tender crumb! No butter or oil needed. Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Cook Time 55

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 115kcal

Author Arman Liew

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 large egg
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
2 large bananas mashed
1 large zucchini shredded
1/2 cup mix-ins I use either chocolate chip or walnuts.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease and line a 9 x 5-inch pan and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, yogurt, and bananas.
Gently add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined. Fold through the zucchini and any mix-ins of choice. This loaf is using walnuts.
Transfer the batter into a lined pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a skewer comes out mostly clean. The cooking time depends on the oven, so check at the 45 minute park.
Remove the zucchini bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan completely, before slicing and serving.

Video

Notes

TO STORE: Place leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature. You can add a paper towel on top to keep the bread extra moist. If you'd like the bread to keep longer, store it in the fridge for up to one week.

TO FREEZE: Place slices of the zucchini bread in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Gluten-free: Swap out the flour for a gluten-free flour mix with added xanthan gum. I tested this with Bob's Red Mills successfully.

Recipe variations

Make it dairy-free. Swap out the yogurt for coconut yogurt or soy yogurt.
Make it egg-free. I tested this bread with a flax egg and a chia egg, and it did not hold up well. I did, however, have success with an egg replacer (en-er-gy brand).
Mix-in ideas. Chocolate chips and walnuts are my go-tos, but any nut or seed can work well too.

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