Orange Zucchini Bread Recipe (Whole Wheat & Honey Sweetened)
An orange zucchini bread made with whole wheat flour and sweetened only with orange juice and honey, making it a healthy and delicious snack or breakfast option for your family.
Servings: 2 loaves
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup oil mild olive oil, cold-pressed sunflower oil, melted coconut oil, etc.
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 cup shredded zucchini
- 3½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
Instructions
Bread:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour two 8x4" loaf pans.
- Beat eggs in large mixing bowl and then add oil, honey, orange juice, zest, and zucchini. Mix well.
- Stir in remaining ingredients, except nuts (if using), and mix until all flour is mixed in. Fold in nuts.
- Divide evenly between the prepared loaf pans and bake for 50-60 minutes, turning pans at the halfway mark, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pans and then turn out onto metal racks to cool. Make optional glaze if using and spread onto slightly warm loaves.
Glaze:
- In a small food processor, mix the honey and butter.
- Add the orange juice gradually while the motor is running.
- (This is more of a flavored butter, but really tasty!)
Notes
*Or you can use a regular powdered sugar glaze = 1/2 cup powdered sugar + a couple teaspoons orange juice to get a pouring consistency.
The nutrition facts below are for one slice when each loaf is cut into 11 slices.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.9g | Protein: 2.9g | Fat: 8.2g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 233mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 13.4g
