Lovely Miss Anne gave me a big-ass zucchini the other day, straight from her boss' garden. The next day I went online to search for a vegan zuke bread recipe and I discovered one that was dark chocolate and gluten free, too. I immediately enlisted my mother's skills so as to create this masterpiece. Sadly, it wasn't as yum-yum-delicious as we had hoped, as it is not terribly sweet. Yes, I realise it is bread and not cake, but still. So...like the fatty fat piglet I am, I sprinkled (read: dumped) some dark brown sugar on it and it's pretty delightful. I would definitely give it another go and maybe mix the brown sugar in before hand. Regardless of the outcome, Mama Rosie and I had fun in the kitchen together and then watched half of the first season of Last Tango in Halifax. And Mum really liked it! But, I mean, what's not to love about that Derek Jacobi...
Ingredients:
- 1½ cups Teff Flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp xantham gum
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1½ cups grated zucchini
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 flax eggs (2 Tbsp ground flax seeds + 6 Tbsp water)
- 1¼ cups coconut milk
- ¼ c cacao nibs (or vegan chocolate chips)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- In large bowl, mix together flour, xantham gum, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda.
- Add grated zucchini, maple syrup, flax eggs and coconut milk. Stir until just mixed. Do not over stir.
- Add in cacao nibs and stir to mix.
- In a parchment lined bread pan, carefully pour the batter, ensuring that it is evenly distributed amongst the pan.
- If adding walnuts, sprinkle over top of batter and gently press into the top of the batter so that they are about half way covered by the batter.
- Bake for 55 mins, or until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean.
Notes: Due
to the moisture content of the zucchini, this bread should be enjoyed
within 2-3 days and is best to be stored in the refrigerator. But you can totally slice it and toss it in the freezer.
Nutritional Information:
Serving size: 1 slice Calories: 166 Fat: 6g Saturated fat: 1g Carbohydrates: 28g Sugar: 9mg Sodium: 343mg Fiber: 5g Protein: 4g Cholesterol: 0mg
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