Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, zucchini bread (or muffins). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Zucchini Bread (or Muffins) is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Zucchini Bread (or Muffins) is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have zucchini bread (or muffins) using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Zucchini Bread (or Muffins):
- Take 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- Prepare 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Make ready 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Prepare 1 large egg, at room temperature
- Make ready 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
- Get 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Make ready 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- Prepare 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- Take 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- Get 1/2 tsp. salt
- Take 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Take 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- Get 1 cup shredded zucchini
- Make ready 3/4 cup add ins (walnuts, raisins, chocolate chips, etc.)
- Get Rolled oats, optional for topping
Steps to make Zucchini Bread (or Muffins):
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan and set it aside. After shredding the zucchini, blot it dry with a few paper towels and set it aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, yogurt and vanilla until combined. Set aside.
- In a seperate large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and use a rubber spatula to fold it together until just combined. Then fold in the zucchini and the add in of your choice.
- Bread: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the rolled oats evenly over the top of the batter. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Check the bread about halfway through bake time and if the top is browning too quickly, then loosely cover it with foil. Let it cool in the pan on a wire rack until it's cool enough to handle.
- Muffins: Scoop the batter into greased or lined muffin tins about 2/3 of the way up and sprinkle the oats over the tops. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow them to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transfering them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Mini Loaves: Pour the batter into greased mini loaf pans and bake 33-38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Let them cool in the pan on a wire rack until they're cool enough to handle.
How to Improve Your Mood with Food
Many of us believe that comfort foods are not good for us and that we have to avoid them. Often, if your comfort food is a high sugar food or some other junk food, this holds true. Other times, though, comfort foods can be totally nourishing and it’s good for you to eat them. There are several foods that, when you eat them, may better your mood. If you feel a little bit down and in need of an emotional pick me up, try a number of these.
Eggs, believe it or not, are fantastic for helping you battle depression. Just see to it that you do not throw away the yolk. The egg yolk is the most important part of the egg in terms of helping raise your mood. Eggs, the egg yolk especially, are high in B vitamins. The B vitamin family can be great for raising your mood. This is because the B vitamins improve the function of your brain’s neural transmitters (the parts of the brain that tell you how to feel). Try eating an egg and be happy!
Put together some trail mix of nuts or seeds. Peanuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and so on are all terrific for helping to boost your mood. This is because seeds and nuts have plenty of magnesium which raises your brain’s serotonin levels. Serotonin is a feel-good substance that directs the brain how to feel at any given moment. The more of it you have, the more pleasant you are going to feel. Nuts, along with elevating your mood, can be a super source of protein.
Cold water fish are great for eating if you want to combat depression. Cold water fish like tuna, trout and wild salmon are rich in DHA and omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids and DHA are two things that actually help the grey matter in your brain work a lot better. It’s the truth: consuming tuna fish sandwiches can truly help you battle your depression.
Some grains are truly excellent for driving away bad moods. Millet, quinoa, barley, etc are terrific at helping you have a happier mood. These foods can help you feel full for longer as well, which can help your mood too. Feeling starved can actually bring you down! These grains can help your mood elevate because it’s not at all difficult for your body to digest them. You digest them more quickly than other things which can help boost your blood sugar levels, which, in turn, helps make you feel happier, mood wise.
Green tea is fantastic for moods. You just knew green tea had to be included in this article, right? Green tea is loaded with a certain amino acid called L-theanine. Research has proven that this amino acid induces the production of brain waves. This will better your brain’s focus while at the same calming the rest of your body. You probably already knew how easy it is to get healthy when you consume green tea. Now you are aware that green tea can help you be happier too!
See, you don’t need to stuff your face with junk food when you are wanting to feel better! Try a few of these tips instead.
