Grain free Zucchini Bread
Grain free zucchini bread; made with coconut flour and flaxseed, this is a paleo friendly, gluten free, dairy free, high protein recipe. It's also nut free!
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Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 75 grams coconut flour (2/3 cup)
- 110 grams ground flaxseed (2/3 cup)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarb soda
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 300-400 grams zucchini/courgette (2 medium-large)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted (125 mL)
- 6 eggs
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 C. Line a loaf tin* with baking paper.
- Combine all the dry ingredients (coconut flour, ground flaxseed, baking powder, bicarb and salt) in a large bowl, ensuring no lumps are in the flour. Add in any herbs/nutritional yeast/other dry seasonings, if you are using them (see recipe notes below).
- Grate the zucchini and add the to the dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients (oil, eggs, vinegar, honey).
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine everything evenly. You should have a thick, wet kind of "dough."
- Scoop the batter into the loaf tin and press it in so the surface is smooth and even.
- Bake for approximately 55-60 minutes or until the top is a deep golden brown, slightly crunchy and the centre of the loaf feels firm to touch.
- Allow the loaf to cool in the tin for about 15 minutes, then remove and allow to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
*If you’d like a very tall loaf, bake this in a small loaf tin around 20-22cm length at the base. Otherwise a larger, standard bread loaf tin will do!
This grain free zucchini bread is quite neutral-tasting and simple, and as such makes a nice base for any kind of topping you like! But you can also flavour the loaf itself. Some of my favourite ways to add some extra flavour to this loaf are to add:
- 3-5 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes and an extra pinch of salt for a slightly savoury, cheesy loaf;
- 2-3 tbsp mixed dried herbs and an extra pinch of salt (oregano and thyme work nicely, or an Italian-style herb mix);
- An extra 2 tbsp honey or a touch of maple syrup and 1 tsp cinnamon for a slightly-sweet version.
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