Zucchini + Chocolate Chip Mini Loaves

Zucchini + Chocolate Chip Mini Loaves

Zucchini + Chocolate Chip Mini Loaves

These naturally sweetened zucchini loaves combine oat flour and almond flour with walnuts and chocolate chips for a satisfying, nutrient-dense snack or breakfast. They're naturally gluten-free when made with certified gluten-free oat flour.
Course: Breakfast, Snack

Ingredients
  

  • * 1 cup shredded zucchini excess moisture squeezed out
  • * 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or honey
  • * 2 eggs
  • * 1/4 cup EVOO
  • * 3 tablespoons coconut cashew milk
  • * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • * 1 cup oat flour
  • * 1 cup finely blanched almond flour
  • * 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • * 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • * 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • * 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • * 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a mini loaf sheet pan with avocado oil
  2. Shred the zucchini and measure 1 cup- squeeze well to remove excess moisture.
  3. Add the zucchini to a large bowl. Add the maple syrup, eggs, olive oil, coconut cashew milk and vanilla. Stir until well combined.
  4. Add the oat + almond flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined.
  5. Fold in the walnuts and chocolate chips.
  6. Divide batter evenly within the mini loaf pan. Sprinkle some chopped walnuts over the tops.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Allow to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Serving size: ½ mini loaf
12 servings per recipe
Nutrition Per serving
Calories ~205
Total Fat ~14 g
Saturated Fat ~2.5 g
Total Carbohydrate ~18 g
Dietary Fiber ~2.5 g
Net Carbohydrate ~15.5 g
Total Sugars ~9 g
Protein ~5 g