Healthy Apple Zucchini Bread
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Are you looking for a healthy, delicious bread to make with in-season fruits and veggies? Look no further! This recipe for Healthy Apple Zucchini Bread offers a vegan option to make a tasty treat that will satisfy any craving!
More zucchini recipes? Check out this Lovely Lemon Zucchini Bread, this Healthy Peach Zucchini Bread, Best Cocoa Zucchini Brownies, these Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins and these Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes!
Why We Love This Apple Zucchini Bread Recipe
This Healthy Apple Zucchini Bread recipe is packed with wholesome ingredients like apples, applesauce, zucchini, cinnamon, and vanilla extract for a guilt-free treat loaded with fiber and nutrients. Plus, this is a vegan option for those who are looking for a dairy-free & eggless option!
With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll be able to whip up a tasty and nutritious bread using veggies and fruits to make it even more healthy.
Read on to learn how to make this healthy apple zucchini bread, plus enjoy some bonus tips for adding even more flavor!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- shredded zucchini – 1 large zucchini or 2 small
- apple, grated or chopped, I love granny smith apples!
- unsweetened applesauce, for low-fat / vegan option (or can replace with 3 eggs or a combination of both applesauce and eggs)
granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- oil of choice – I used olive oil, but you could use canola oil or coconut oil
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour or flour of choice, like spelt or use a combination of white whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour, which is what I used to make it more healthy
- salt
- baking soda
- cinnamon
Preparation How to Make Apple Zucchini Bread
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Shred or grate 1 large zucchini using food processor or grater/shredder.
- Grate or chop 1 to 2 large apples.
- If zucchini and/or apple is extra watery, you can place the shredded zucchini in some paper towel and let the water soak up it up to get rid of the excess moisture, if you wish.
- In a large bowl, stir together the wet ingredients of zucchini, apple, applesauce (or eggs), sugars, oil and vanilla together and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine your dry ingredients of flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon & whisk together.
- Add flour mixture to wet mixture and mix & let sit for 15 minutes.
Baking the Apple Zucchini Bread
- Place batter into a 9×5″ bread loaf pan & bake for 70-75 minutes.
- *Check at 60 minutes with a toothpick to check progress, mine took 70 minutes.
- Zucchini bread is done when toothpick pulls clean from bread.
Serve and Enjoy
- Best served next day or a few hours after it’s made. I love to slather butter on top, warmed up in the microwave or room temperature! It’s a healthy snack you can definitely enjoy without the guilt!
Healthy Apple Zucchini Bread with Vegan Option
This recipe for this bread is already vegan if you don’t want to substitute eggs for the unsweetened applesauce as shown in the recipe. How cool is that?
I love it when a recipe is easily vegan, that means healthier all the way around!
More Flavor Options for Healthy Apple Zucchini Bread
Do you love textures in your quick bread recipes? Add some delicious add-ins like dried cranberries, cherries, raisin, chopped carrots, pecans, walnuts or even a scoop or two of peanut butter to amp your bread up!
In addition to the cinnamon, add 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg to make this an apple spiced bread or add some pumpkin spice as well to make it more fall-ish!
Healthier Options
Healthier Flour Options like spelt or use a combination of white whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour, which is what I used to make this bread more healthy.
More Healthier Oil Options – I love to use olive oil because it’s a great source of monounsaturated fats and antioxidants. Plus, olive oil is less processed and offers greater health benefits when compared to vegetable oil
Healthier Sugar Options – If you’re looking for a sweet, healthier option when it comes to sugar, you can use healthier organic sugars, monk fruit sugar options like Lakanto
With this easy recipe for Healthy Apple Zucchini Bread, you can make a delicious bread that satisfies your sweet tooth while also providing a healthy option. Enjoy with friends and family, or make it vegan for a dairy-free option. Check out 45 Must-Try Best Apple Dessert Recipes for more apple recipes!
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Apple Zucchini Bread - Vegan Option
Ingredients
Apple Zucchini Bread Recipe- Vegan Option
- 2½ cups shredded zucchini 1 large zucchini or 2 small
- 1 apple grated or chopped, add more apple if you wish
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce or can replace with 3 eggs or use a combination of both applesauce and eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup oil of choice I used olive oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour or flour like spelt or whole white wheat flour (I used 1/2 all purpose flour and 1/2 whole white wheat flour)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon - add 1 more teaspoon if you want more cinnamon flavor to come through)
Instructions
Apple Zucchini Bread - Vegan Option
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Shred or grate 1 large zucchini using food processor or grater/shredder.
- Grate or chop 1 to 2 large apples.
- If zucchini and/or apple is extra watery, you can place them in some paper towel and let the water soak up it up to get rid of the excess water, if you wish.
- In a large bowl, combine zucchini, apples, applesauce, sugars, oil and vanilla together and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon & whisk together.
- Add, flour mixture to wet mixture and mix & let sit for 15 minutes
- Place mixture into a 9x5" bread pan & bake for 70-75 minutes. *Check at 60 minutes with a toothpick to check progress, mine took 70 minutes. Zucchini bread is done when toothpick pulls clean.
- Best served next day or a few hours after it’s made.
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