Zucchini is a great source of antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium, and B vitamins.

One of the easiest and most delicious ways to get zucchini in to your diet is by baking it in to a bread!

Zucchini bread is a versatile dish that can be eaten as a snack or as a dessert!

Loaded with fiber, spices, and fat-soluble nutrients, this delicious low-carb treat is sure to please the whole family!

Erythritol gives this bread just the right amount sweetness without adding any extra carbs. Walnuts add healthy omega-3 fats as well as more vitamins and minerals.

So go ahead and try out this tasty and nutritious treat today!

Ingredients:

3 pasture-raised/organic eggs
½ cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
2 ½ cups organic almond flour
1 ½ cups erythritol
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon organic nutmeg powder
1 teaspoon organic cinnamon powder
¼ teaspoon organic ginger powder
1 cup organic zucchini, grated
½ cup organic walnuts, chopped

 

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grate the zucchini.
  3. Combine wet ingredients (eggs, butter, and vanilla extract) in a large mixing bowl and whisk until well combined.
  4. Use another bowl, and mix together the dry ingredients (almond flour, erythritol, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger).
  5. Put the grated zucchini in a cheesecloth or paper towel and squeeze out the excess water.
  6. Whisk the zucchini into the wet mixture.
  7. While mixing, lowly add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully blended.
  8. Oil a 9×5 loaf pan, and spoon in the zucchini bread batter.
  9. Add the chopped walnuts on top of the zucchini bread.
  10. Using a spatula, gently press the walnuts into the batter.
  11. Bake for 60-70 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean from the middle of the loaf.
  12. Enjoy!

 

Makes 16 slices.

Nutrition Facts (per slice):

Calories: 200.13

Fat: 19 grams

Net Carbs: 2.6 grams

Protein: 5.6 grams

 

How did your zucchini bread turn out? Let us know in the comments below!

 

Recipe adapted from ruled.me