Many times throughout my childhood, my grandma flew to California to visit us. After picking her up at the airport and helping carry her luggage upstairs to the guest bedroom, we eagerly waited downstairs in the kitchen…
Because she usually tucked homemade goodies for us into her suitcase! Her specialty was zucchini bread, and she often brought two freshly baked loaves: one for us to eat during her trip and a second to freeze for later.
However, she gave us far too much credit…
We rarely had enough self-restraint to make the first loaf last more than a few days!
We cut slices for breakfast, afternoon snacks, little pre-bedtime treats… And occasionally, mom even tucked a small piece carefully wrapped in foil into my school lunchbox for me to enjoy after finishing my sandwich and apple slices instead of store-bought cookies.
Although I was a really picky eater as a kid and hated “bits” in my food (onions in spaghetti sauce, nuts in brownies, even blueberries in muffins!), somehow, I didn’t mind the flecks of green vegetables in those loaves of Grandma’s zucchini bread. Maybe because they were just as soft as the bread surrounding them, so I never detected a texture difference…
Or maybe because that zucchini bread was just as moist and sweet as cake! With ample amounts of oil and sugar, it often left little stains on the paper napkins we occasionally served it on, but nobody ever seemed to notice or mind. We loved every crumb of those delicious spiced loaves!
As an adult, I’ve realized that Grandma’s zucchini bread probably should’ve been classified as a dessert, rather than a breakfast item, with its ingredients list…
But this Ultimate Healthy Zucchini Bread is definitely healthy enough for breakfast — and it tastes exactly the same as those loaves of Grandma’s zucchini bread from my childhood! It’s just as moist and tender with the same sweet flavors and cozy spices… Even with no oil, refined flour or sugar!
This recipe is also really simple to make. You just need one bowl and a fork! (I always love recipes with so few dishes and easy clean-up. ) Each slice is also 98 calories!
Continue reading & see the rest! ›› The Ultimate Healthy Zucchini Bread {Easy 1-Bowl Recipe!}

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