Zucchini Bread ~ Gluten-Free
Jump to RecipeMoist, delicious AND Healthy Zucchini Bread! Thankfully, this recipe is for 2 loaves, since my family gobbles up the first loaf within hours (okay, minutes!) of it coming out of the oven ;). The combination of spices and Lemon zest adds a wonderful flavor to this already tasty Sweet Bread. I bet your first loaf will also disappear within the first day! Enjoy :).
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Zucchini shredded
- 4 Cups All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour I used Better Batter brand for this recipe
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar Divided, for the pans
- ¼ Cup Light Brown Sugar Firmly packed
- 5 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest
- 1 ½ Cups Skim Milk
- 6 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil I use Canola
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 Large Eggs Lightly beaten
- Non-Stick Cooking Spray I use Pam's Coconut Spray
- ½ Cup Walnuts or Pecans Chopped (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Gather all ingredients.
- Spray two 8" x 4" loaf pans with the non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle each pan with 1 Tablespoon Granulated sugar. Set aside.
Flour Mixture
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar and the next 5 ingredients (Note: if you're adding Pecans or Walnuts, do so now).
- Form a well in the center of the flour mixture. Set aside.
Zucchini Mixture
- Using a food processor or handheld grater, shred the zucchini and place it in a strainer to drain the liquid - I use a wooden spoon to press zucchini against the strainer, as well as squeezing the shredded zucchini with my hands to get as much liquid out.
- In a large bowl, whisk the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and eggs until well blended. Add the shredded zucchini and mix well.
Making the Batter
- Add the Zucchini Mixture to the center of the Flour Mixture.
- Mix well using a fork to start with to help break up the shredded zucchini. Then switch to a spoon to ensure that you get all of the ingredients off of the bottom of the bowl.
Baking the Bread
- Divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans. If desired, you can also sprinkle the tops with more granulated sugar (I do not do this, as I find that the sprinkled sugar inside the pans is usually enough to satisfy our family's sweet tooth).
- Bake for 50-60 minutes (time will vary with each oven). Start checking the loaves around 45 minutes with a wooden pick. Loaves are done when pick comes out clean.
- Cool in their pans on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
- Remove loaves from pans and cool completely on wire rack before slicing...if you can keep the rest of your family from pouncing on them!
- Once completely cooled, slice and enjoy!