Healthier Lemon Zucchini Bread

Whole wheat flour, agave nectar, coconut oil, and applesauce come together in this healthier version of lemon-zucchini bread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 283 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• ¼ cup applesauce
• 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• ½ cup agave nectar, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 3 mini-loaf pans.

Step 2

Beat zucchini, agave nectar, egg, coconut oil, applesauce, lemon juice, and lemon zest together with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth. Whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl; mix into zucchini mixture until batter is just combined. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool bread in pans for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.