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INGREDIENTS

preheat fan forced oven to 160 deg C.Grease a loaf pan.

preheat fan forced oven to 160 deg C.Grease a loaf pan.

Place the orange zest, olive oil, raw sugar and eggs in a clean and dry bowl. Whisk till eggs grow pale yellow.

Place the orange zest, olive oil, raw sugar and eggs in a clean and dry bowl. Whisk till eggs grow pale yellow.

Now add the grated zucchini and pepita. Stir carefully with a spatula. Be careful not to stir vigorously as you don't want to loose the aeration.

Now add the grated zucchini and pepita. Stir carefully with a spatula. Be careful not to stir vigorously as you don't want to loose the aeration.

Now add all the remaining dry ingredients and fold with a spatula

Now add all the remaining dry ingredients and fold with a spatula

Now - add the mixture in the prepared loaf tin. Smooth the top. Bake for 50-55 minutes till skewer comes out clean.

Now - add the mixture in the prepared loaf tin. Smooth the top. Bake for 50-55 minutes till skewer comes out clean.

For a variation, swap pepita with pistachio; rye flour for wholemeal flour; light olive oil for sunflower oil.

For a variation, swap pepita with pistachio; rye flour for wholemeal flour; light olive oil for sunflower oil.

Leave to stand in the loaf tin for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool. Serve plain or with butter.

  • 2.0 Eggs
  • 1/2c Raw Sugar
  • 2/3c Light Olive Oil
  • Finely grated zest of 1 orange
  • 300.0g Grated Zucchini (Cougette)
  • 75.0g Pumpkin Seeds (Pepita)
  • 1.0c Plain Flour
  • 1.0c Rye Flour
  • 2.0tsp Baking Powder
  • 1.0tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • Butter to serve (optional)