Walnut Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups gluten free all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups zucchini, grated

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Oil or line a loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt 1 1/4 cup of walnuts.
3. To another bowl, add in the eggs, maple syrup, applesauce, zucchini and vanilla extract, mix together. 
4. Add the dry ingredients into the wet and combine. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle with the remaining walnuts on top.
5. Bake the bread for 60-70 minutes. Test the bread with a toothpick after 60 minutes, if it comes out wet continue baking.
6. When it is done, remove the bread from the oven and let sit for ten minutes to cool, then transfer onto a wire rack to continue cooling.
7. Once cool, serve and enjoy!