Vegan Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
Not sure what to do with all of that zucchini from your garden? Bake up a loaf of Vegan Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread! This healthy treat is free from oil and refined sugar.
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond milk or soy milk
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1½ cups whole-wheat flour
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup applesauce
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup grated zucchini packed, (about 1 medium zucchini)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup chocolate chips (make sure they're dairy-free)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° and lightly oil an 8x4-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Mix the almond or soy milk and apple cider vinegar together and set aside to allow the milk to curdle.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, applesauce, vanilla, and almond or soy milk mixture.
- Pour the wet mixture into dry mixture and mix until there are no visible lumps of flour. Do not overmix. The batter will be thick.
- Carefully fold in the zucchini, walnuts, and chocolate chips. You can save a few of the chocolate chips to sprinkle on top, if you like.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth it down with a spatula or wooden spoon
- Bake until the bread until it is golden brown around the edges and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45-55 minutes.
- Place the loaf pan on a wire rack and allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing it from the pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 292mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg