Embrace #TransformationTuesday by getting in a good workout and eating healthy. Try this treadmill workout to get the blood moving and start your journey to a better you. Also try out this awesome healthy zucchini bread recipe made with Greek yogurt from Chelsea's Messy Apron!
REMEMBER TO RELAX, RELEASE, RESTORE and BE KOZI
- 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (I used low-fat)
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons very ripe mashed banana
- 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oat flour (blended oats)
- 1 cup white flour (or use white-whole wheat)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup lightly packed grated zucchini
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped nuts, optional
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour one bread pan.
- In a bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, vanilla extract (scale depending on love for vanilla flavor - I like it strong), 1 large egg, coconut oil (measured when melted), and honey.
- In a small bowl, mash the banana really well. The banana is very important for binding of the bread and a lower calorie sweetening. The more ripe - the better.
- Stir in the banana and brown sugar.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the oat flour (measured AFTER blending. I used regular old fashioned or quick oats and quickly pulse them in a blender or food processor until they resemble flour. Then measure and add to the bowl), white or white-whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add the dry to the wet and mix until just combined. Over-mixing will result in dense bread.
- Stir in the grated zucchini (make sure you have thoroughly dried the zucchini to keep it from being too wet/watery in the finished bread) and chocolate chips if desired.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and top with more chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick when inserted into the center comes out clean and the bread has begun to slightly pull away from the sides. Barely under-cooking the bread will yield a softer and slightly denser bread. (I pulled mine out at 43 minutes.)
- If needed tent some tin foil over the top to keep the top from over-cooking.
REMEMBER TO RELAX, RELEASE, RESTORE and BE KOZI