Vegan Zucchini Bread
This healthy vegan zucchini bread is made with almond flour and oat flour and uses avocado and banana to replace the oil. It's easy to make and absolutely delicious!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed almond flour
- ¼ cup oat flour
- 1 cup grated zucchini squeezed firmly to release water
- 1 flax egg 1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed + 2 ½ Tablespoons water
- ¼ cup mashed avocado about ½ an avocado
- 1 medium banana mashed, about ⅓ cup
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper or grease with oil.
- Grate zucchini, wrap in paper towels or a dish towel and squeeze hard to release as much liquid as possible. Set aside.
- Whisk together ground flaxseed and water in a small bowl to make the flax egg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl add dry ingredients (almond flour, oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and sea salt) and stir to combine.
- In another bowl, combine wet ingredients (zucchini, flax egg, avocado, banana, maple syrup and vanilla).
- Add wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until everything is combined.
- Gently stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and top with additional chocolate chips for decoration (this step is optional, but I like to make it look pretty.)
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Edges and top of the loaf will be a dark, golden brown color. Let cool completely, slice and enjoy.
Notes
- Flour: This recipe was tested only with almond and oat flour, so I don't recommend substituting the flours with something else.
- Flax egg: Don't need this bread to be vegan? You can use a regular egg instead. Or try my healthy zucchini bread, which is made with whole wheat flour.
- Less sugar: The bread's sweetness comes from the banana and a little bit of maple syrup, which is one of my favorite natural sweeteners. If you're looking for a bread with lower sugar content, you can omit the maple syrup and chocolate chips!
- Mix-in’s: Feel free to swap the chocolate chips with your favorite mix-in. Some ideas would be dried fruit or chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans or almonds would be my top choice).
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 132mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g