Zucchini Loaf

I have a major pet peeve about zucchini recipes…somehow there’s this misconception that any baked good that contains zucchini is automatically healthy.

That’s just not true!!!

Traditional baked good recipes that contain wheat flour, refined sugar and butter do not become healthy once some shredded zucchini is sprinkled into the batter. Yes, the zucchini is a wonderful, nutritious addition, but if your batter is made of unhealthy ingredients then don’t fool yourself into thinking that it’s guilt-free.

What makes this recipe healthier?

• Well, for starters I use almond flour rather than wheat flour. This removes the harmful gluten and reduces the carbohydrate count.

• It’s sweetened with banana, dates and some raw honey rather than refined sugar. This makes a slice of this zucchini bread lower in sugar and lower on the glycemic index — meaning that your blood sugar is not going to spike like it would with traditional baked goods, making you far less likely to go into fat storage mode.

• The fat used is coconut oil, rather than butter, which increases digestion and helps to absorb fat-soluble vitamins.

The cool thing is that even without all the traditional, harmful ingredients, this bread turns out moist, sweet and totally delectable — just like the regular zucchini bread that your grandma makes. I love finding simple ways to improve the nutrition of recipes like this without losing out on flavor and consistency.

I’ll show you the step-by-step of making Zucchini Loaf in the video below. Give it a try and let me know what you think. Enjoy!