Cocoa Zucchini Bread with Vanilla Peach Marmalade

HomeClinics & ProgramsELLICSR KitchenCocoa Zucchini Bread with Vanilla Peach Marmalade

Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	60 minutes
Servings	12	Cost Per Serving	$1.08

Cocoa Zucchini Bread

Vanilla Peach Marmalade

2	Peaches, peeled and small dice
2 tbsp	Orange Juice or Lemon Juice
1 tsp	Pure Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Paste
1 tbsp	Honey

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix eggs, honey, apple sauce, zucchini, walnuts, vanilla and orange zest in one bowl.
Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in another bowl.
Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until well combined
Pour into a greased 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan
Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out dry.
For the marmalade, add all ingredients to a small pot over medium heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat to cool and then refrigerate.
Serve slice of bread with a spoonful of the marmalade.

PDF link to nutrition facts for Cocoa Zucchini Bread with Vanilla Peach Marmalade

A study on the benefits of gardening for cancer survivorship paired 12 cancer survivors with a “master gardener”, a volunteer who helped them set up gardens at their homes. The master gardeners visited the cancer survivors twice a month for a year to offer advice and support. Most of the survivors improved their strength, endurance and flexibility over the course of the study, which may have been due to the gardening or other physical activity. More than half of the participants increased their physical activity by 30 minutes or more a week. Another interesting result was that almost half of the participants added an extra serving of vegetables or fruit to their diets every day.
Did you know: zucchini is technically a fruit because it comes from a flower. Zucchini flowers are edible and are available from farmers’ markets – or your own garden! The flowers contain potassium, vitamin C and folate. Potassium helps regulate blood pressure, vitamin C is an antioxidant needed for wound healing, and folate is a vitamin needed for healthy red blood cells.
Zucchini is a very good source of fibre, with 2.5 grams of fibre per cup of sliced zucchini. Some of this fibre is in the form of pectin, which may help keep blood sugar and insulin levels within healthy ranges.