Double Chocolate Squash Loaf with Chocolate Ganache

食材

Serves 8 | Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 35 mins

INGREDIENTS:

1 medium zucchini

2 eggs

¾ cup almond butter or any nut butter

½ cup raw honey, melted

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tosp coconut flour

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

¼ cup cocoa powder

Pinch of sea salt/ cup chocolate chips

Chocolate Ganache:

9 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

1 cup heavy cream

步驟

DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line or grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Grate zucchini into a bowl, then use a paper towel to squeeze out the excess moisture. This is essential because you don't want your cake to be runny or stay in the oven longer than the baking time. Set aside. Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add in almond butter, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and

grated zucchini and mix gently until the wet ingredients are incorporated and the batter is smooth. Sift in coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and sea salt, then mix until the batter is smooth. Add in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with more chocolate chips (optional).

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let it cool on a wire rack while making the ganache.

To make the ganache, place the chocolate in a large mixing bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan and gently bring to a boil. Once you see bubbles, immediately pour the milk over the chocolate and whisk until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth. Let the ganache cool for 10 minutes before pouring it over the loaf