Zucchini Bread with Pulp

Posted by on Sep 7, 2012 in Breads, Seasonal, Summer | 3 comments

… So Many Vitamins in One Little Loaf!

Zucchini Bread with Pulp md pic

This week I made a green juice with so much heartiness to it that I knew I had to use the remaining pulp in a recipe that would lend itself to the non-sweet and more “wholesome” tones the juice portrayed. What lends itself to those veggie flavors better than a hearty zucchini bread! This turned out to be the perfect complement of flavors and textures. I love how the photo of the bread seems to express the pulp and zucchini almost bursting through the “bread” holding it all together. A couple of slices in the morning with a schmear of cream cheese (or a non-dairy substitute) or nut butter accompanied by a glass of juice and you’ve got a breakfast to keep you satisfied and sharp all morning long. Giving this bread a little brushing of melted butter (Earth Balance is yummy) then a brown crusting on a hot skillet and the flavors turn more autumn-like. Delicious!

 

No Dairy Bug No Gluten BugPrep time: about 10 minutes 

Bake time: 50-60 minutes

Oven temp: 350ºF

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour – I like Bette’s Gourmet 4 Flour Blend by Authentic Foods

1 teaspoon guar gum

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs or egg substitute equivalent – I like to use Egg Beaters (real egg whites)

6 Tablespoons cooking oil

1 cup (packed) grated, unpeeled zucchini – about 1 medium zucchini

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup pulp from Carrot, Broccoli, Apple, Spinach … Wow, That’s Green! juice*

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9x5x3 loaf pan with parchment paper. 

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, guar gum, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. Whisk together. 

In a medium bowl or large mixing cup, combine eggs, oil, zucchini, vanilla and pulp. Whisk together. Pour this mixture into dry mixture and stir vigorously with spoon until thoroughly blended. (This can be done in a stand mixer as well.) Mixture will be thick. 

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake approximately 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. 

Remove from oven and let rest in pan on a cooling rack about 15 minutes. Gently lift parchment and bread out of pan, remove parchment from bread, and continue cooling bread on rack until completely cool.

 

*Carrot, Broccoli, Apple, Spinach … Wow, That’s Green! juice (Posted on Facebook 9/7/12)

Ingredients:

2 carrots

1 cup broccoli florets

1 cup (packed) fresh baby spinach leaves

1 Pink Lady (or another sweet) apple

Directions:

Juice and reserve pulp for Zucchini Bread w/Pulp recipe above. 

 

What’s your favorite sweet bread recipe? 

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3 Comments

  1. Great for anybody that likes healthy food!

    • Thanks Lisa. Yes, this adds an additional level of “good for you” to the recipe. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. I greatly appreciate hearing from you! xConnie

    • Hi Lisa! I love recipes that can be delicious while boosting the nutritional quality at that same time. Thanks so much for stopping by and saying hi! xConnie

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