Healthy Vegan Spiced Zucchini Banana Bread

Oh Readers, you have been reading my Eggless recipes for a while now!
And today is no exception!


You will not believe how behind I am with recipe posts! Seriously, for one I was fasting and cooking many many eggless dishes, and I have so many recipes written here and there and for two, my dissertation is kicking me hard!!


But I am trying to write, various different recipes as often as I can! 


Food Blogging has brought me to a whole new level next to food and kitchenwares!
Whenever I see food, I almost immediately picture a plated-cooked version of it in my head! Same goes for the kitchenwares, I get clear visions of what I want in them or where I want them! Like I know exactly what I want from them! 


And today's recipe is one of those recipes inspired from looking at the ingredients! I had half a huge Zucchini at home, and it was there in the refrigerator, looking desperate to be consumed like the other half! To add to that, some bananas, a few more days and they'ld have made way to the bin!


A Lightly Spiced, Vegan and Healthy Zucchini Banana Bread that will amaze your Tastebuds!


As I am a big fan of banana bread, I wanted to combine the zucchini and banana into a bread! The thing, though, was that I was fasting! So it had to be an eggless bread! Having now mastered what needs and needs not be added for a great eggless/vegan bake, I did just that, and the result was amazing, but a little sweet, read on why!!


All-in-all, it is a yummy, lightly spiced go-to bread whether you are fasting or not!
And if you are wanting healthy, just substitute all-purpose flour for whole wheat, you'll be good!!






Happy Bread-Making!


Equipment:
  • A 26x30 cm baking pan (a smaller one would do better!)
  • Oven
  • Measuring Cups/Spoons

Ingredients:
  • 1 Cup Grated Zucchini
  • 2 Bananas, Mashed (spotty bananas are preferable)
  • 1/3 Cup of Applesauce (See Note 1)
  • 1/2 Cup of Light Brown Sugar (See Note 2)
  • 1½ Cup of All-Purpose Flour (See Note 3)
  • 1/2 Tsp of Nutmeg (See Note 4)
  • 1/2 Tsp of Cinnamon (See Note 4)
  • 1/2 Tsp of Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Tsp of Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp of Salt
  • 1 Tsp of Vanilla Extract
  • Upto 1 Cup of Raisins or Chopped Walnuts (Optional)

Method:
  • Preheat oven to 175˚C. Grease and flour baking pan, and set aside.
  • Combine all the dry ingredients together but keep out the sugar - flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. 
  • Combine the applesauce, grated zucchini, mashed bananas, sugar and vanilla extract together.
  • Toss the wet mixture into the combined dry ingredients. Mix very well.
  • Now throw in any raisins and walnuts!
  • Pour mixture in pan and let bake for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean!

Enjoy this delicious bread!




Notes:

      1. Applesauce provides for moist breads. You can buy from stores or substitute it for oil or you can make your own applesauce, using 2 medium-small peeled apples cut into chunks, 1/4 tsp of cinnamon, 1/2 cup of water and 2 tbsp of sugar. Let cook for 15-20 minutes. And purée using a fork.
      
      2. I used homemade applesauce which made my bread a little bit sweet, so if you're using applesauce too, use 1/3 cup of sugar, or adjust and if you are using oil use 1/2 cup of sugar.

      3. For a Healthier version of this Vegan Zucchini Banana Bread use wholewheat flour!

      4. If you don't even want the bread to be lightly spiced, reduce the cinnamon and nutmeg by half!

10 comments

  1. Oh Wow! what a lovely colour. Feel like taking it off screen.

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  2. A combinação de banana, maça e canela é sempre ótima e a aparência do pãozinho é de dar água na boca!!!

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    1. Obrigado Denise ;) Concordo, maçã, canela e um par de banana bem :D

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  3. Drooling over this banana bread...dear....ur pics are so realistic..... :)

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  4. this looks like an awesome breakfast...

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  5. Can I use almond flour instead of the all purpose flour?

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    1. Hey Rita, I wouldn't advise substituting all of the all-purpose flour for almond flour. However, what you can do is substitute the 1/2 cup, but more than that would alter the taste in my honest opinion. Let me know what you've ended up with and how it turns out for you :)

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  6. I have made this 3 times since I found it in the span of 2 months. My husband and I love it and it has almost become a staple in our house!

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  7. Has anyone tried using coconut flour or almond flour in this recipe? Looks really good!

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