Description
This healthy zucchini bread is moist, fluffy, and lightly sweetened with maple syrup. A rich cinnamon swirl adds cozy spice and texture, while whole wheat or gluten-free flours make it wholesome and satisfying. Optional walnuts give a nutty crunch!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups zucchini, shredded and well-drained
- 1¾ cups whole wheat flour (or oat/almond flour)
- 2 large eggs (or flax eggs for vegan)
- ⅓ cup maple syrup (or honey or coconut sugar)
- ¼ cup olive oil, avocado oil, or melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
For the Cinnamon Swirl:
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Prep zucchini: Grate and then squeeze it thoroughly in a towel to remove excess moisture.
- Wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine: Add dry to wet and stir until just combined. Fold in the drained zucchini.
- Swirl mixture: In a small bowl, mix swirl ingredients: sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts if using.
- Layer: Pour half the batter into prepared pan, sprinkle half the swirl, add remaining batter, and top with remaining swirl.
- Swirl top: Gently swirl the top layer with a knife.
- Bake: for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let sit in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Make it vegan with flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 5 tbsp water).
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days at room temperature or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Great with a smear of almond butter or cream cheese!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg