Lemon Zucchini Bread
Course: Dessert, Breakfast10
servings5
minutes40
minutes45
minutesMacros: Per 85g Serving:
Calories: 152, Fat: 2.3g, Carbs: 30.6g, Protein: 4.4g
Ingredients
*2 cups spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
Pinch of sea salt
2 cups fully packed shredded zucchini
1/3 cup (about 100 ml) unsweetened apple sauce
zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tbsp lemon juice (About juice of 1 lemon)
1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax mixed with 3 tbsp water and let it sit for 10 minutes)
*20 grams (about 1/4 cup) chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Toss all dry ingredients in one bowl and give it a good mix. Add shredded zucchini. No need to squeeze out zucchini water.
- Toss all wet ingredients (Maple syrup, apple sauce, lemon juice, lemon zest and flax egg) in another bowl. Mix dry into wet. Pour the mixture in a parchment lined baking dish or silicone bread loaf pan. Once oven is preheated, bake at 400 F for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Once baked, Transfer to a wired rack and let it cool completely. Add extra lemon zest on top if you desire and enjoy it as a healthy treat!
Recipe Video
Notes
- *Whole wheat flour can be used if you don’t have spelt flour.
- This zucchini bread turns out very moist, even though there is no added fats or oils.
- *If you’re nut free, omit walnuts but highly recommend it for extra crunch and healthy Omega 3 Fats.
1 Review
I made this last night and the hardest part was waiting for it to cool completely. I followed the recipe as written. I really like that it’s not overly sweet. I think I would use more lemon zest next time. Baked for 40 minutes and I think I should have done 45 minutes because the middle is still pretty moist but I warmed a slice up in the air fryer this morning and that fixed it! I think I’ll use this base recipe and go for a double chocolate recipe without the lemon and walnuts and adding in cocoa powder and chocolate chips. This is a great breakfast or snack especially when you want to enjoy a baked good while trying to lose body fat. Thank you so much for the recipe! It was hard to find one that’s oil free!