Keto Zucchini Bread [Coconut Flour]

This moist, dense, slightly sweet keto zucchini bread is flat-out delicious and a great way to add more veggies and fiber to your keto diet.

It’s a low-carb zucchini bread that’s made with coconut flour and shredded zucchini. It’s a perfect summer quick bread recipe for when zucchini is at the height of its season. 

I enjoy transforming my favorite traditional quick bread recipes into healthy keto-friendly options. And this recipe for coconut flour zucchini bread didn’t disappoint.

It’s sure to fool your tastebuds and will be welcomed by even those who are not doing keto.

A high-fiber zucchini bread recipe is perfect for a quick, good-for-you breakfast or any time you want a snack that will keep you full until your next meal.

Made with simple ingredients, this keto zucchini coconut flour bread was inspired by our keto “banana” bread recipe. It has a similar texture and is part of our keto high-fiber recipes.

I have quite a number of quick bread options on the site, so be sure to check out our keto bread recipes for more of the same.

Keto Zucchini Coconut Flour Bread

This keto bread recipe uses coconut flour; if you leave out the walnuts, it’s a tree-nut-free option.

You can even make it dairy-free by substituting the melted butter for coconut oil and the heavy cream for almond or coconut milk.

Grate the zucchini with a box grater or a food processor. The pieces will be finer if you use a food processor.

I used my food processor and liked how quickly I could make a keto zucchini bread recipe. 

Creating more coconut flour recipes became a priority for me when I learned how much more economical it is to use compared to almond flour and that it’s a great nut-free option for those who have nut allergies but can consume coconut.

I love how coconut flour still produces moist bread without excess moisture.

The gluten-free zucchini bread comes in at only 2.4 net carbs per serving and 6.9 total carbs!

Can You Use Frozen Zucchini?

For those of you who are fortunate enough to grow your own garden zucchini, you know that it’s one vegetable that gives a bountiful harvest. 

Zucchini that has been frozen can be used in zucchini bread. The key is to start by choosing young, small zucchini that are more slender and no more than 2 inches in diameter.

This will ensure that, when grated, it does not produce too much liquid in the bread batter.

I recommend that you grate your fresh zucchini and then squeeze dry as much of the liquid as possible before adding 1 cup portions into a freezer bag.

Freezing zucchini is a great way to enjoy it all year. Then, once you want to use it in the recipe, allow the shredded zucchini to thaw. 

High Fiber Zucchini Keto Bread

I am a proponent of adding more fiber to our keto diet because, in my book, low carb does not translate into zero carbs. Using a delicious recipe like this low-carb zucchini bread is a tasty way to add more fiber to your diet.

As an added benefit, grated zucchini allows this coconut flour-based bread to be moist. It’s why I think it’s the best keto zucchini bread recipe.

Personally, I am not a fan of zero-carb diets that advocate no dietary fiber. After all, we have plenty of studies that point to dietary fiber being essential. 

With that being said, it can be a bit challenging to add more “roughage,” the parts of plants that our bodies don’t digest while doing a ketogenic diet.

This is because most people on a low-carb diet are just not eating enough vegetables for fear of adding too many carbs to their diet.

My solution is to add extra fiber in the form of prebiotics, a type of fiber that passes through the upper region of the gastrointestinal tract and stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria. Thankfully, coconut flour is a form of prebiotic.

I also add soluble fiber in the form of psyllium powder, which, when digested, creates a gel-like consistency in our digestive tract. This keeps us regular and our hunger at bay by making us feel satiated longer. 

Ingredients You’ll Need To Make A Coconut Flour Zucchini Keto Bread

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• Coconut flour
• Melted butter, use melted coconut oil to make it dairy-free
• psyllium husk powder
• Golden flaxseed meal must be golden flax because regular flax produces a gummy texture.
• Lakanto Gold is a brown sugar substitute
• Vanilla extract
• Ground cinnamon
• Nutmeg powder
• Sea salt
• Baking powder
• Chopped walnuts, or leave them out for a nut-free option
• Eggs, room temperature
• Heavy cream, almond, or coconut milk if making dairy-free
• Grated zucchini—about one medium zucchini. Measure after the liquid has been squeezed.

The Best Sugar Substitute Options

When it comes to choosing which sugar substitute for this sugar-free zucchini bread, I have several for you to choose from. 

I recommend that you use a brown sugar substitute in this recipe. I used Lakanto’s golden monkfruit

Although you can use their white granulated sweetener exclusively, it will not have the same depth of flavor, and the bread will be lighter.

Having said that, I’m also partial to the brand Swerve brown sugar, which is an erythritol blend. Similar to Lakanto, it uses sugar alcohols and has a 0% impact on blood sugar.

Surkin gold is another delicious substitute for brown sugar and one I have also used. I find the texture of Surkin is closest to traditional brown sugar.

How To Make Easy Keto Zucchini Bread

To make the zucchini bread, you’ll start by grating the zucchini with a box grater or food processor.

Then, place the shredded zucchini in a colander to remove the excess liquid. Measure your zucchini once the liquid has been removed. 

Next, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, grease with butter or coconut oil, and line with parchment paper a 9×5 loaf pan.

I like to leave an overhang of about 2 inches to be able to lift the loaf out of the pan easily once it is fully baked.

Mix the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl: coconut flour, salt, baking powder, psyllium powder, flax meal, and spices. 

Then melt the butter or coconut oil and allow it to cool.

Next, you’ll combine the melted butter with the sugar substitute of your choice and the vanilla extract.

Then, add the eggs to the wet ingredients one at a time and mix until thoroughly combined.

Add the heavy cream. If you are making the dairy-free option, add almond or coconut milk and combine it well. Then, add the grated zucchini to the wet batter and mix well.

Next, add the wet batter to the dry ingredients and beat at low-medium speed until well incorporated. 

If you are adding walnuts, stir them in now.

Remember that the batter is thick; this is normal due to the use of coconut flour. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.

Then, wet your hands and tap the entire surface of the zucchini bread to help smooth out the top of the bread batter.

Next, use a finger to run it across the middle of the bread length-wise to create a small dent in the entire length of the bread.

This will give the bread a place to accept the melted butter topping once it is baked and make for a lovely presentation.

Lastly, bake the bread at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Let the bread fully cool on a baking rack before slicing.

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