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This Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Bread is seriously moist, super indulgent and tastes like a brownie! It requires just a handful of simple ingredients to make and is refined sugar free too. It's great for dessert, breakfast, brunch or a snack, and definitely doesn't taste like vegetables!
How to make ground walnuts
This bread is made using ground walnuts which add a wonderfully nutty flavour and keeps it moist.
To make ground walnuts, place whole walnuts into a food processor and pulse briefly until you get a fine powder.
Tip: Make sure not to over-blend as otherwise you'll get nut butter!
How to make this recipe
- The zucchini (courgette) will need to be grated - the easiest way to do this is to use abox grater.
Tip: Use both hands to squeeze as much water as possible out of the grated zucchini - this will help it cook better.
- Place all the ingredients in a glass mixing bowland mix it together.
Tip: Make sure to use a measuring jugto measure out the exact amount of plant-based milk!
- Transfer into aone-pound loaf tin.
Tip:Make sure to line the loaf tin with greasedbaking paper- this will make removing the bread from the tin so much easier!
- Bake for around 35 minutes.
- Transfer the loaf to a cooling rackto cool down completely before packing away to storebecause otherwise the steam from the warm bread will get trapped and you'll end up with soggy bread!
Substitutions you can make
- You can use any type of oil: coconut oil, olive oil or vegetable oil.
- You can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, rice milk, soy milk, cashew milk, oat milk etc.
- You can use any type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup, date syrup etc.
- The apple cider vinegaris crucial as the acidity reacts with the alkali bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) - it can be replaced with lemon juice.
- You can replace the ground walnutswithground almonds.
- For a nut-free version: replace the ground walnuts with ground sunflower seeds.
- You can use plain flour,wholemeal (whole wheat) flouror spelt flourinstead of the gluten-free flour if you’re not gluten-free.
- You can omit the chocolate chips.
- For a refined sugar free version: use refined sugar free chocolate chips.
How long does this keep for?
This does taste best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.
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Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Bread is super moist, indulgent and tastes like a brownie!
4.12 from 17 votes
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate zucchini bread, gluten-free zucchini bread, vegan zucchini bread
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 302kcal
Author: Rhian Williams
Ingredients
- 150 g (1 cup) zucchini (courgette) , grated
- 60 g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
- 12 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar * (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
- Pinch salt
- 150 ml (⅔ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
- 150 g (1 ¼ cup) ground walnuts ** (or sub ground almonds/almond meal)
- 150 g (1 ¼ cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
- 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 50 g (½ cup) cocoa powder
- 50 g (⅓ cup) dark chocolate chips *** (ensure vegan/gluten-free if necessary)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
Use both hands to squeeze as much water as possible out of the grated zucchini - this will help it cook better.
Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave (skip this step if using any other oil).
Once melted, add the zucchini, maple syrup, vinegar, salt, milk and ground walnuts to the same bowl .
Sift in the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and cocoa powder.
Mix well, adding a splash more milk if it's looking too dry.
Add the chocolate chips and fold in gently .
Transfer the mixture into a loaf tin lined with greased baking paper (I used a one-pound loaf tin).
Bake in the oven for around 35 minutes until risen and an inserted skewer comes out clean .
Once out the oven, leave to cool on a wire rack before cutting.
Tastes best fresh but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.
Notes
*The acidity of the vinegar reacts with the alkali bicarbonate of soda to make the bread fluffy. If you can't get hold of vinegar, replace it with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
**To make ground walnuts, place whole walnuts into a food processor and pulse briefly until you get a fine powder. Make sure not to over-blend as otherwise you'll get nut butter!
***Use refined sugar free chocolate chips for a refined sugar free version.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 8g40%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 57mg2%
Potassium 287mg8%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 30IU1%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 100mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments
Helen
Absolutely delicious. It was light and moist. I cooked it for an extra few minutes and it was just perfect.Reply
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so happy to hear that!
Sue
Made this today…. delicious!
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Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so happy to hear that!
Vineet
Can I use monkfruit sugar instead of maple syrup considering that one being a liquid and the other being a powder?
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Rhian Williams
Yes that's fine!
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