Courgette Bread

Courgette Bread

Ingredients

  • 350g Courgette, fresh – grated
  • 190ml Vegetable Oil – or preferred cooking oil
  • 2 Eggs, whole large
  • 145g Greek Yogurt, plain, non-fat
  •  90g Agave Nectar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 400g All-Purpose Flour
  • 100g Sugar
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 120g  Walnuts, raw, unsalted – chopped

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray desired baking loaf or muffin pan with cooking spray.
2
Grate the courgette using the large grate blade. Do not drain liquid.
3
Chop walnuts using the chop blade.
4
In a large bowl, add the grated courgette, vegetable oil, eggs, Greek yogurt, agave nectar, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.
5
Combine all the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg.
6
Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until well-incorporated. Do not over-mix. Gently stir in the chopped walnuts.
7
Pour the batter into the loaf tin. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. A clean toothpick inserted into the centre of the bread should come out clean.
8
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.

Nutritional information

Calories: 561.0 kcal
Protein: 10.7g
Fat: 3.0g
Sat Fat: 3.0g
Carbs: 60.1g
Sugar: 21.8g
Fiber: 2.7g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.