Description
You can make a moist, flavorful loaf using gluten-free flour, fresh zucchini, and bright lemon zest and juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend (with xanthan gum)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup neutral oil (like canola or vegetable)
- 1/4 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 large lemons
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about 2 medium zucchini, squeezed dry)
- For the Glaze (Optional): 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour (using gluten-free flour) a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour blend, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until combined. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar, whisking until smooth.
- Whisk in the oil, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing only until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the squeezed, grated zucchini.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top browns too quickly, loosely tent it with foil after 40 minutes.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- If using the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar and lemon juice together until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled bread.
Notes
- Squeeze excess moisture from the grated zucchini using a clean kitchen towel or paper towels; this prevents a gummy texture in gluten-free baking.
- If your gluten-free flour blend does not contain xanthan gum, add 1 teaspoon to the dry ingredients.
- For a richer flavor, substitute half of the oil with melted unsalted butter.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 65 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 55