Vegan Zucchini Bread with Walnuts & Chocolate
Ingredients
-
1 ¼
cups
shredded zucchini
-
1 ½
cups
light spelt flour
-
1
teaspoon
baking powder
-
1
teaspoon
baking soda
-
½
teaspoon
fine sea salt
-
1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
-
¼
teaspoon
ground cardamom
-
¼
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
-
¾
cup
coconut palm sugar
-
¾
cup
unsweetened apple sauce
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⅓
cup
neutral-tasting oil
-
1 ½
teaspoons
vanilla extract
-
½
cup
walnut halves, chopped
-
½
cup
dairy-free chocolate chunks or chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a loaf pan.
- Squeeze excess moisture from the shredded zucchini using a kitchen towel.
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients: sugar, apple sauce, oil, and vanilla.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in the zucchini, walnuts, and chocolate until evenly distributed.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan before slicing.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
1 loaf
Calories
250
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
38g
Total protein
4g
Sodium
200mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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