Gluten Free Zucchini Bread
Growing up my grandma always had zucchini bread muffins waiting for us at her house! To this day I still get excited when she tells me she made them. I’ve been trying and trying to make a gluten free version of the bread, and I finally got it! If there’s one thing I’ve learned with baking, it’s that when you first start there’s a lot of trial and error. Luckily, nothing I’ve made yet has been bad enough that I couldn’t eat it, but there are definitely some recipes I want to perfect and then share with you all!
Back to this loaf though. It’s not only full of zucchini, which adds moisture to the bread, but the flavors of the orange peel and cinnamon really come through as well! Chocolate chunks are not required, but definitely recommended. This is a classic that’s a perfect treat year round. The smell alone makes me nostalgic, and brings back so many good memories! I hope you all love this one as much as me!
Ingredients;
3 eggs
1 cup coconut sugar
3/4 cup coconut oil
2 cups grated zucchini
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour (note this doesn’t have xantham gum, if you don’t use this brand make sure you use another one that also doesn’t have it - I haven’t experimented with one that does!)
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. arrowroot powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. cinnamon powder
3/4 tsp. himalayan salt
1/4 tsp. ginger powder
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl use a hand mixer to beat the eggs. Add in coconut sugar and coconut oil and continue to beat. Add zucchini, grated orange peel, and vanilla and stir in with a spatula. Add the rest of the dry ingredients (except chocolate) and continue to stir with spatula until all ingredients are mixed well. Transfer the batter to a well greased 9 x 5 loaf pan. Chop up some chocolate chunks and sprinkle on top. Bake in the oven for 55 minutes, or until a fork comes out clean when you poke the middle of the loaf. Let sit 10-15 minutes in pan before serving. Store in airtight container.
