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Delicious Recipes to Bake With Zucchini
Zucchini may not be the first ingredient that comes to mind when you think of baking, but considering its versatility and health benefits, this fruit is worth your consideration.
“Using zucchini when baking is an easy way to sneak in some extra nutrients, especially if your kids don’t love green veggies,” says Mascha Davis, MPH, RDN, the Los Angeles–based author of Eat Your Vitamins.
1.Healthy Zucchini Muffins
These muffins from Bowl of Delicious are made with whole grains, olive oil, honey, Greek yogurt, a variety of spices, and 4 cups of grated zucchini. “The whole grains give this recipe a boost in fiber for more staying power,” Helfferich says. Meanwhile, using olive oil in place of butter helps cut back on saturated fat, she adds. One muffin packs 223 calories, 28 g of carbs, 5 g of protein, 10 g of fat (1 g of saturated fat), and 2 g of fiber.
Here is the recipe
- It’s so easy to make these zucchini muffins using only one bowl.
- First, mix the wet ingredients in a large bowl– olive oil, honey, eggs, and Greek yogurt.
- Then, add the spices and other dry ingredients– cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Then, add the whole wheat flour after everything else has been really well mixed. Stir it with a wooden spoon until there are no dry spots left, but not much more than that. You don’t want to over-mix, or it may become dense.
- After that, just fold in the zucchini and oats, and the batter is done!
2.Applesauce Zucchini Bread
This zucchini bread recipe from Lovely Little Kitchen uses applesauce and avocado oil to cut back on the sugar and unhealthy fat content. Plus, the avocado oil offers heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, Davis says. These fats help to increase HDL (“good”) cholesterol in the body, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. One slice (six servings per loaf) provides about 160 calories, 5 g of fat (less than 1 g of saturated fat), 26 g of carbs, 3 g of protein, 13 g of sugar, and nearly 1 g of fiber.
Here is the recipe
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and spray four mini loaf pans with nonstick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together (by hand) sugar, eggs, oil, and applesauce until creamy. Add vanilla extract.
- In another large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, apple pie spice (or cinnamon), and allspice.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix together until just combined. Fold in grated zucchini until evenly combined.
- Pour the batter evenly into each loaf pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, and then turn out onto a cooling rack.