Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Bread (Grain Free, Paleo)
Wonderfully moist and fudgy gluten free chocolate zucchini bread that's so easy to make! It's hard to believe there's any zucchini in it at all in this healthy dessert.
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 246kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cup finely grated zucchini about 2 small or 1 large
- 1½ cup blanched almond flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1/4 cup ghee or butter or coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, then grease and line an 8.5x4.5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Grate the zucchini and set aside without squeezing out the liquid.1½ cup finely grated zucchini
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, cocoa powder, coconut sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and sea salt.1½ cup blanched almond flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup coconut sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp sea salt
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, ghee, and vanilla extract.2 large eggs, 1/4 cup ghee, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pour the egg mixture over the flour mixture, and mix until just combined and a thick batter is formed. It might seem dry, but the zucchini will add the moisture back into the bread.
- Fold in zucchini and 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips.1½ cup finely grated zucchini
- Pour the batter in the prepared loaf pan and flatten out in an even layer. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 15 minutes before removing the loaf to a cooling rack using the parchment paper hanging off the sides.
- Cool completely before slicing.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1slices - makes 12 | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg