This Sugar Free Zucchini Bread is the perfect indulgence. Made with fresh zucchini, wholesome ingredients, and no refined sugars, this moist and flavorful bread is the perfect treat for any time of day. Whether you're looking for a nutritious breakfast or a satisfying snack, this is sure to become a new favorite.
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If you are looking for a flourless, yet delicious sweet bread recipe, look no further! This recipe won't disappoint.
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What Type of Sweetener to Use
I like to use Lakanto’s granular monkfruit sweetener Monkfruit is zero-calorie, zero-carb, and is made without the use of artificial sweeteners. The best thing about it, is it measures 1:1 to like table sugar. This makes it super easy to convert conventional recipes. No need to look into a conversion table, it’s an even swap, which is super convenient!
It also tastes like sugar. There’s no aftertaste or cooling effect like you find with some sweeteners.
Feel free to use your preferred sweetener. If you use stevia, maple syrup, or artificial sweeteners, you will have to convert the servings. Since monkfruit measures 1:1 you can follow your standard method for calculating it.
How to Make Sugar Free Zucchini Bread
Detailed measurements and full instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine eggs, vanilla, and olive oil in a medium bowl.
- Grate the zucchini and drain excess water. Add it and the ginger to the bowl with the eggs and oil.
- Add almond flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sweetener to a large bowl and stir.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Blend with a mixer.
- Pour the mixture in a loaf pan and bake.
How To Cut Zucchini For Bread
I like to use a cheese grater. Run the zucchini along the edges of the grater.
How Does It Taste
It does not taste like zucchini. It's a sweet bread and you can't feel the pieces and texture of the zucchini. The zucchini helps give the bread a soft texture. You can read more about How to Make Zucchini Bread here.
Can You Substitute Coconut Flour For Almond Flour?
No, coconut flour is not interchangeable. It absorbs moisture much differently than almond flour.
Carbs in Zucchini
1 cup of zucchini has 4 total carbs, and 3 net carbs. The carbs are relatively low.
How Long Does It Stay Fresh in the Fridge?
You can store the zucchini bread at room temperature for 1-2 days. It will last in the fridge for up to a week.
Freezer Tips
To freeze the zucchini bread, wrap it in foil and freeze it for up to 3 months.
Ideas for Toppings
- Cream cheese
- Nut butter
- Fresh berries:
- Sugar Free Whipped Cream
- Cinnamon
- Sugar Free Chocolate Chips:
- Sliced Bananas
- Toasted nuts
Recipe Tips
- I only needed to use 1 large zucchini to gather 1 cup. The amount of zucchini you will need will vary based on size.
- You can fold in Lily's Low Carb Chocolate Chips with the nuts or instead of nuts if you like.
- Squeezing the water from the zucchini is really important. You will end up with soggy bread if you don't do this.
- For additional flavor, you can add lemon zest.
- Almond butter, peanut butter, cream cheese, and grass fed butter make great toppings for zucchini bread.
More Zucchini Recipes
Keto Low Carb Zucchini Noodle Shrimp Alfredo
Keto Low Carb Mediterranean Shrimp Zucchini
Zucchini Noodle Pasta Salad
Keto Low Carb Taco Zucchini Boats.
More Sugar Free Dessert Recipes
Sugar Free Cheesecake
Sugar Free Vanilla Cupcakes
Sugar Free Pound Cake
Sugar Free Cookie Dough
Sugar Free Blueberry Muffins
Sugar Free Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups blanched almond flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup sweetener
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger or minced ginger
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- ½ cup nuts I used walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a cheese grater, grate and shred the zucchini into smaller bits. Place the zucchini on a paper towel. Sprinkle salt throughout. This will allow the zucchini to sweat out excess moisture. I let the zucchini sit for 30 minutes to release moisture.
- Add the eggs, olive oil, and vanilla to a medium-large bowl and whisk.
- Squeeze the excess liquid out of the shredded zucchini. Add the zucchini and ginger to the eggs and olive oil. Stir.
- Add the almond flour, baking powder, granular sweetener, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to a mixing bowl and stir.
- Add the zucchini and egg mixture to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl.
- Use a hand mixer and blend until fully incorporated.
- Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Spoon the bread batter into the loaf pan. Smooth the top of the batter.
- Sprinkle the walnuts throughout the top.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes until you can insert a toothpick and it returns clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
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Notes
- I only needed to use 1 large zucchini to gather 1 cup. The amount of zucchini you will need will vary based on size.
- You can fold in Lily's Low Carb Chocolate Chips with the nuts or instead of nuts if you like.
- Squeezing the water from the zucchini is really important. You will end up with soggy bread if you don't do this.
- Zucchini is a veggie that is filled with a lot of water. You will not be able to remove all of the water and moisture, but following the steps above, will remove most.
- For additional flavor you can add lemon zest.
- Almond butter, peanut butter, cream cheese, and grass fed butter make great toppings for zucchini bread.
Nutrition (displayed with net carbs)
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diyva says
I always found the keto diet difficult, being a bread lover, but this recipe made me realize that the keto diet can be wonderful.
staysnatched says
I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Richelle says
Very good! The recipe is easy to follow too.
staysnatched says
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Kendra (kenji80) says
Absolutely wonderful! Easy to follow recipe. On a cold morning with a cup of coffee or tea or whatever you fancy warm drink is absolutely heaven. Plus I have no guilt about eating it because of the healthy ingredients. A little hack, if you live in a area like me where it is hard to find good fresh zucchini sometimes, Harris Teeter has the fresh zucchini in spiral is the produce section. Get it and still do the process of getting the excess water off and then chop it up.
staysnatched says
This pairs wonderfully with a cup of coffee.
Melanie says
It's a lot of sweetener ! it becomes more than a cake and even as a cake, too much sweetener........ hmmmm ? Can I leave the sweetener out?
staysnatched says
If you want.