Healthy Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
By: Dr. Peggy Malone
I got a bit adventurous today and decided to do some baking. My mom dropped me off a GIANT zucchini that she grew in her garden and so I decided it was time for some zucchini bread!
I thought it should be a healthy version and John thought that it needed to have chocolate chips….so as it turned out, I created what I’ll call a 'sort of' healthy chocolate chip zucchini bread.
Here’s the recipe if you want to give it a try:
To make it healthier, I substituted coconut oil for vegetable oil. (I had to melt it to mix it in as it’s solid at room temperature). I also substituted brown sugar for white sugar. You could also use half apple sauce, half oil as a substitute for the oil.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Grease (2) 9 by 5-inch loaf pans.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, spices and baking soda.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar, and continue beating until well blended.
Stir in oil, vanilla, zucchini, pecans, and chocolate chips.
Stir in sifted ingredients. Pour into prepared loaf pans.
Bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Remove loaves from pans and cool. Chill before slicing.
Here is the finished product.
We took a loaf with us to dinner at John’s Mom’s tonight and it got the thumbs up!
I thought it was pretty delicious too 🙂
I would love to hear how it goes for you if you decide to give it a try
Happy Zucchini Day!!
Peggy
Dr. Peggy Malone is a Chiropractor and an Athlete who helps other athletes to overcome injury and get back to their sport. Her weekly Television Series 'Living Well" inspires people from all walks of life to take control of their health to be as happy and as healthy as they can be.
A former varsity Basketball and Rugby player, she has since entered the world of endurance athletics where she has completed 2 Ironman Triathlons, 3 Marathons, several Half Marathons and many other Triathlons, Road Races and Off-Road Adventure races of varying distances.
Her own athletic endeavors and injuries have given her valuable insight into working with athletes in her practice for both the care of injuries as well as for the improvement of athletic performance.
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