Welcome to the gluten free life. I started this to give the world the gift of amazing food that doesn't lack in taste etc. I am a gluten eater, but have developed a rediculous love for baking and cooking amazing gluten and dairy free foods for my boyfriend. Seeing him light up when he eats a piece of pizza (since he hasn't had it in 5 years) or eating an amazing muffin that will rival any glutenous one, makes me happy. So enjoy, and if you have any recipes I would love to try them out as well. I have personally tested all of these with glutenous counterparts at the same time, and they all hold true to being wonderful. Hell, maybe i'll even stop eating wheat!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The best zucchini bread ever. (not to mention the obvious gluten and dairy free bonus)


Now I have had a lot of zucchini bread in my life, but truly this is one of the best. Just to test this theory, the first time we made this wonder of the baking world, we made a glutenous version of zucchini bread as well, and this was preferred hands down to the glutenous version.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees (I can't find the degree mark on this)


Ingredients (in the order you use them. Helpful I know!)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon (or more)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1.5 tsp xanthan gum/guar gum (I use guar gum but only because i couldn't find xanthan gum)
  • 1.5 cups gluten free flour mix (I use a combo of White Rice Flour, Brown Rice Flour, Arrowroot Flour and Sorghum Flour)
  • 1.5-2 cups zucchini (shredded)
  • 1 cup walnuts (chopped, or beaten in a bag as we prefer)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp. mixture of sugar & cinnamon to sprinkle on top of the bread

Okay now for the easy part...making it!
Beat the eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla together. Add baking soda, cinnamon, salt and baking powder. Pour in flour and xanthan/guar gum. Mix well. Fold in zucchini, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Pour in greased and floured loaf pan. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon mixture over the top. Bake for 75 minutes.


Now truly this will be the best zucchini bread ever. Enjoy! Let me know what you think.

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