Vegan Choc Zuke Bread

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:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F
2. In large bowl, mix together flour, xantham gum, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda.
3. Add grated zucchini, maple syrup, flax eggs and coconut milk. Stir until just mixed. Do not over stir.
4. Add in cacao nibs and stir to mix.
5. In a parchment lined bread pan, carefully pour the batter, ensuring that it is evenly distributed amongst the pan.
6. 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.
7. 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

Created by Savanna - glutenfreeveganpantry