Pistachio Lime Zucchini Cake
Enjoy this delicious vegan and gluten free cake, guilt-free. Garnish with extra pistachios for an added crunch.
Ingredients
- 3 cups (300 g) almond flour
- ½ cup (100 g) gluten free flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 limes, zest only
- ½ cup (100 g) pistachio nuts, toasted, shelled
- ½ teaspoon Himalayan sea salt, optional
- ¼ cup flax meal, combined with ½ cup water, or 4 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 ml) applesauce
- 1⅓ cup (320 ml) date syrup
- 1 medium (300 g) zucchini, quartered
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 9-5 inch (23 x 13cm) loaf pans with baking paper and spray well with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine both flours, baking powder and baking soda, lime zest, pistachios and salt into a bowl. Set aside, then place eggs or flax eggs, applesauce and date syrup into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 5. Blend for 10 seconds or until ingredients are combined.
- Turn machine down to lowest speed. Remove lid plug and drop zucchini quarters through lid plug opening, blending for 15 seconds or until evenly chopped. (Do not blend into a liquid)
- Pour blended mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well to incorporate. Pour batter into loaf pans and place in preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove loaf pans from oven and cover with foil. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving. Garnish with extra crushed pistachios if desired.
Chef's Notes
To make a flax "egg," simply combine your flax meal with water in a small container and stir to combine, and allow it to sit for 5 minutes before using.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (150 g) almond flour
- ¼ cup (50 g) gluten free flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 lime, zest only
- ¼ cup (50 g) pistachio nuts, toasted, shelled
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt, optional
- 2 Tablespoons flax meal, combined with ½ cup water, or 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup (60 ml) applesauce
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) date syrup
- ½ medium (150 g) zucchini, quartered
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-5 inch (23 x 13cm) loaf pan with baking paper and spray well with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine both flours, baking powder and baking soda, lime zest, pistachios and salt into a bowl. Set aside, then place eggs or flax eggs, applesauce and date syrup into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 5. Blend for 10 seconds or until ingredients are combined.
- Turn machine down to lowest speed. Remove lid plug and drop zucchini quarters through lid plug opening, blending for 15 seconds or until evenly chopped. (Do not blend into a liquid)
- Pour blended mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well to incorporate. Pour batter into loaf pan and place in preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove loaf pan from oven and cover with foil. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving. Garnish with extra crushed pistachios if desired.
Chef's Notes
To make a flax "egg," simply combine your flax meal with water in a small container and stir to combine, and allow it to sit for 5 minutes before using.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (150 g) almond flour
- ¼ cup (50 g) gluten free flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 lime, zest only
- ¼ cup (50 g) pistachio nuts, toasted, shelled
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt, optional
- 2 Tablespoons flax meal, combined with ½ cup water, or 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup (60 ml) applesauce
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) date syrup
- ½ medium (150 g) zucchini, quartered
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-5 inch (23 x 13cm) loaf pan with baking paper and spray well with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine both flours, baking powder and baking soda, lime zest, pistachios and salt into a bowl. Set aside, then place eggs or flax eggs, applesauce and date syrup into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 5. Blend for 10 seconds or until ingredients are combined.
- Turn machine down to lowest speed. Remove lid plug and drop zucchini quarters through lid plug opening, blending for 15 seconds or until evenly chopped. (Do not blend into a liquid)
- Pour blended mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well to incorporate. Pour batter into loaf pan and place in preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove loaf pan from oven and cover with foil. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving. Garnish with extra crushed pistachios if desired.
Chef's Notes
To make a flax "egg," simply combine your flax meal with water in a small container and stir to combine, and allow it to sit for 5 minutes before using.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (150 g) almond flour
- ¼ cup (50 g) gluten free flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 lime, zest only
- ¼ cup (50 g) pistachio nuts, toasted, shelled
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt, optional
- 2 Tablespoons flax meal, combined with ½ cup water, or 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup (60 ml) applesauce
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) date syrup
- ½ medium (150 g) zucchini, quartered
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-5 inch (23 x 13cm) loaf pan with baking paper and spray well with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine both flours, baking powder and baking soda, lime zest, pistachios and salt into a bowl. Set aside, then place eggs or flax eggs, applesauce and date syrup into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 5. Blend for 10 seconds or until ingredients are combined.
- Turn machine down to lowest speed. Remove lid plug and drop zucchini quarters through lid plug opening, blending for 15 seconds or until evenly chopped. (Do not blend into a liquid)
- Pour blended mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well to incorporate. Pour batter into loaf pan and place in preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove loaf pan from oven and cover with foil. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving. Garnish with extra crushed pistachios if desired.
Chef's Notes
To make a flax "egg," simply combine your flax meal with water in a small container and stir to combine, and allow it to sit for 5 minutes before using.
