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Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread is a gluten-free loaf combining almond, tapioca, and coconut flours with cacao powder and chocolate chips. Grated zucchini adds moisture and a subtle vegetable presence while the sweeteners and apple cider vinegar balance texture. This bread is rich with chocolate flavor and moist crumb, baked to a tender finish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
231 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- ½ cup tapioca flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ½ cup cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients
- 3 egg
- ½ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 ½ cups zucchini grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
- Add all of the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir until combined.
- In a separate bowl add the eggs, applesauce, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup and whisk together.
- Squeeze the grated zucchini in a nut milk bag or kitchen towel to remove the excess water. Then add the grated zucchini to the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until the batter is well mixed.
- Then add in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips and mix into the batter. Pour the batter into a greased 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pan and sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips on top.
- Bake the zucchini bread for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Notes
- Use a nut milk bag or kitchen towel to squeeze excess moisture from grated zucchini before mixing into wet ingredients.
- Choose paleo-friendly and gluten-free chocolate chips for best dietary compatibility.
- To store, slice the bread and freeze individual portions to thaw as needed without waste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
231kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
236mg
(10%)
Potassium
133mg
(3%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
124IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 236mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 124IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.