Vegan Zucchini Bread
Author:One-bowl Vegan Zucchini Bread! It's easy, fluffy, perfectly spiced, and loaded with shredded zucchini. You can use mix-ins of choice like nuts, dried fruit, or chocolate chips, and unlike most recipes you don't need to squeeze/blot the zucchini!
Ingredients
- 1¼ packed cups (250 grams) grated zucchini (courgette)
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons (150 mls) dairy-free milk
- ¼ cup (60 mls) neutral oil , for oil-free use cashew butter (see FAQs)
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar , or lemon juice
- 2 cups (250 grams) flour , all-purpose (plain in the UK), spelt, wholewheat or 1 to 1 GF baking flour
- ¾ cup (150 grams) cane sugar , (or white/brown) plus more for sprinkling
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda , (bicarbonate of soda in the UK)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon , (or replace cinnamon & nutmeg with 1½ teaspoons of allspice or pumpkin spice).
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup (145 grams) mix-ins of choice , chopped nuts & golden raisins, other dried fruits, or chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and grease and line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Grate the zucchini (don't squeeze or blot it), then add to a large mixing bowl along with the milk, oil, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar. Stir together.
- To the top of that mixture add the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, ground flax, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and ground flax seed. Mix gently to combine. It's a stiff batter but that's how it should be so don't add any more liquid.
- Fold through your mix-ins then spoon the batter into the pan. Smooth the top then sprinkle over a generous amount of sugar and some extra nuts or chocolate chips (if using). Bake for 70 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
- Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave for 10 to 15 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a cooling rack.
NOTES
Store Zucchini Bread in an airtight container with a layer of kitchen paper on the bottom and on top to suck up any moisture. Or wrap well and freeze for up to 3 months.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1of 10 slices | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg
