
Dr. Beth's Zucchini Coconut Bread
Yield: 1 loaf of bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free flour or any all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup freshly ground flax seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon cardamon
- 2 cups shredded zucchini (squeezed and drained in a paper towel)
- 1/3 cup turbinado sugar
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
- 1 extra large egg, at room temperature (or 2 medium)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, ground flax, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt, and spices. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, combine shredded zucchini, sugar, honey, coconut oil, coconut, yogurt, egg and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until moistened.
- Pour the batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let zucchini bread cool in pan for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the bread from the pan and cool completely before slicing.