Description
Soft, moist and secretly nourishing zucchini chia cake — perfectly balanced for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup (120g) finely grated zucchini, squeezed of excess moisture
2 large eggs
⅓ cup (80ml) maple syrup or honey
½ cup (125g) plain Greek yogurt or dairy‑free yogurt
¼ cup (60ml) melted coconut oil or olive oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1½ cups (150g) oat flour or almond flour
2 tbsp chia seeds
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare the loaf pan.
2. Grate zucchini and squeeze out excess liquid.
3. Whisk eggs, maple syrup, yogurt, oil, vanilla in a bowl.
4. Fold in zucchini and chia seeds; let sit 5 minutes.
5. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in another bowl.
6. Fold dry mix into wet ingredients until just combined.
7. Pour batter into pan and bake 45–50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then on a rack before slicing.
Notes
Be sure to squeeze the zucchini to avoid excess moisture.
Let chia seeds hydrate for better texture.
Store cake in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze slices for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Snack, Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg