Healthy Zucchini Banana Bread (No Added Sugar)
Please not for this recipe: do not ring out the zucchini shreds because the liquid is needed for the recipe. Keep in mind that the batter will be thick when you’re done mixing it. The lemon juice is added to the recipe to interact with the baking soda and help the loaf rise. And of course, you can add in chocolate chips, walnuts or any thing you prefer. You can also add in coconut sugar to sweeten it up a bit. I like to toast my slices and drizzle with honey or maple syrup.
If you love this recipe you will also love my Healthy Oatmeal Banana Bread recipe, my Banana Blueberry Oat Bars or my Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Banana Bread.
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Healthy Zucchini Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, (1½ cups mashed)
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice (or vinegar)
- 2 cups rolled oats (processed into flour)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. LIne a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl mash your bananas and then add in the zucchini shreds (do not ring out the liquids), eggs, vanilla and lemon juice – mix to incorporate. Next add in the oat flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and do a final mix to combine. Transfer to your loaf pan and bake for 50 -55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Check the loaf at the 35 minute mark and loosely throw over a piece of aluminum if the top is getting too tan.
- Once its out of the oven, let it sit in the pan for 20 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool for another 20 minutes prior to slicing.
Can I use OAT flour instead of processing rolled oats myself? If so is 2 cups OAT flour equivalent to 2 cups rolled oats?
HI Donna, yes you can definitely use oat flour but I would use 1 1/2 cups oat flour. And keep in mind the batter should be thick, not runny.
Hi, this looks so yummy! can i use Erythritol?
Hi Wanda,
yes you can!
I can’t find the metric conversion button anymore 😫
hi An, just updated now sorry about that!
Yummmmmy!!
Hi Jill, glad you liked it!
Not a fan of bananas. Do you know what I could substitute with? Pumpkin? Applesauce?
Geri, yes to applesauce!!
Can you use almond or coconut flour instead of oats?
Hi Haley, could work but would proabliy need 3 eggs and the coconut flour and almond flour combination!
Can I replace the bananas with sweet potato or apple sauce? I love bananas but they don’t love me back 🌹
Hi Rosella, apple sauce is perfect substitute!
Can I use almond flour?
Im sorry almond flour would not work without a bunch of alterations. Definitely more eggs and also coconut flour
Looks great, can I substitute grated carrots for zucchini? Want to make it soon and have everything but the zucchini. And, yes I can imagine some Lily’s mini dark chocolate chips and maybe toasted walnuts folded into the batter.
I have made this recipe twice now and both times I could not get the loaf to cook through. The first time I used frozen bananas and thought perhaps I didn’t drain enough liquid out. The second time I used fresh older bananas and the uncooked layer was even thicker! For both instances I cooked the loaves at least an extra 30 minutes and still no luck. I don’t understand why it won’t work. Super disappointed as the cooked part is delicious!
I followed the recipe to the letter and unfortunately it came out really soggy 🙁
I made this yesterday and we love it. It says the calorie count is 99k. I looked that up and it’s a thousand calories! That can’t be right so what is the count for each slice of there are 8 slices.
HI Adie, I’m so glad you liked the bread loaf! I’m not sure – I have this nutritional calculator on the blog and that figures it out!
That doesn’t sound incorrect for the calories of a whole loaf. Just divide 1000 by 8 for each slice’s calories. under 200/slice is not very high for a baked good
This is so delicious! I had been looking for a healthy alternative for zuchinni bread and this one wins!
Hi Mitsy, thanks so much for trying it out and I’m so glad it was a winner with you!
I have made this recipe twice now and cannot rate it high enough. I have to watch my glycemic numbers and a lot of times even recipes without sugar are too high for me (or, aren’t good at all). This recipe is awesome! I didn’t have rolled oats or oat flour so I substituted steel cut oats which I wasn’t sure about but it was incredible! The first time I made it, it seemed like it could use a touch more salt so I increased to 1/2 tsp the second time … might need to be somewhere in between. But overall—this was a huge hit. Especially love a slice toasted in the air fryer with butter — yum.
I’ve been needing recipes to use up the zucchini from my garden and this one will be one I use again and again. Thank you so much for this!
Can I use whole wheat flour?
yes!
Loved it. Due to an error on my part, I mistakenly added 1 more cup of shredded zucchini. Also meant to add 1/2 cup cut raisins and 1/2 just because I like those in quick breads. It was good. So grateful finding this recipe as I no longer eat refined sugar and white flour. Thanks Stella Drivas!
on weightwatchers now and this bread is great! I’m estimating 3-4 points per slice. Worth it!
Hi Judy, GLad this recipe is working for you! Enjoy!!
This was delicious! I say was cause I made it yesterday and it’s almost gone. Followed the recipe and added chocolate chips. Huge it and so good warmed up with a bit of almond butter.
I made this by following the recipe and it turn out perfect as yours. Texture is great and it tastes so delicious. Thanks you for this recipe.
Hi Ronnie, i’m so glad the recipe was to your liking! Thanks for trying it out!
I love all of your receipts. But I do have one question. The nutrition is based on how many slices or it goes by the weight? Thank you
I added walnuts and choc chips and it came out amazing, but I baked mine for 38 min, NOT 50-55 like the directions. It came out perfect this way, with browning on top and perfectly moist in middle. Not sure what’s up with the author’s oven because this is the 2nd banana bread recipe where the time instructed to bake is way longer than necessary.
Hello, sorry for any confusion but all ovens run different. For example i used to have a gos oven in my old house and it was so much stronger than my current electric oven.
I’m glad that you enjoyed the loaf though! Cheers!