Almond Flour Zucchini Bread is moist and fluffy treat that is so easy to make! Naturally gluten free, oil free and refined sugar free, it’s perfect for a healthy breakfast or snack.
We also love this cottage cheese zucchini bread and lemon zucchini bread.
This almond flour zucchini bread recipe will disappear in your house faster than you can say healthy snacks.
It has the most perfect cake like texture and is made healthier with gluten free almond flour and your choice of natural sweetener.
It’s a great choice for a healthy breakfast and kids’ lunchboxes, too. Baked goods with almond flour keeps you full longer because it contains healthy fats and protein!
I love to bake with flavorful, firm, gorgeous local zucchini during the summer!
Armed with these healthy zucchini recipes, it makes an appearance at nearly every meal from zoodle pad Thai to lemon zucchini muffins.
Plus, is it really even summer if you don’t make healthy zucchini bread?
Ingredients You Will Need
Only a handful of ingredients plus pantry staples is all you need to make this grain free zucchini bread with almond flour!
- Zucchini: A quick bread favorite for adding texture, moistness and nutrition!
- Almond flour: Blanched almond flour that is ground superfine is best. Coarse almond flour and almond meal might work but could have a slightly denser texture.
- Maple syrup or honey: Adds a touch of sweet to this quick bread! My preferred sweeteners are maple syrup or honey, but any liquid sweetener should work.
- Eggs: Helps bind the bread in the absence of gluten.
- Cinnamon and salt: Cinnamon adds a warm earthy tone and salt is added for additional taste.
- Baking powder and baking soda: Necessary ingredients to help “lift” the bread.
- Vanilla extract: Enhances the flavors in this gluten free zucchini bread with almond flour!
How to Make Almond Flour Zucchini Bread
All it takes is a grater, one bowl, a loaf pan and 10 minutes of your time.
Prep: I recommend grating zucchini on the smaller shredding side of grater. Also, zucchini bread made with almond flour bakes better in a metal pan than glass or ceramic. Line with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
Wet ingredients: Whisk all liquids and leavening agents together until baking powder and soda are dissolved. If you see lumps, wait 30 seconds and whisk again.
Dry ingredients: Mix in zucchini shreds and almond flour. You don’t have to worry about over mixing almond flour batter as it doesn’t contain gluten. Batter will be thick.
Bake for 50 minutes at 350 F degrees: Ovens vary, so do a toothpick test and if it comes out dry, and bread is nice and brown – remove it to cool off.
Cool and slice: Cool off bread for first 10 minutes in the pan to prevent it from breaking. Then let cool on cooling rack another half hour. Use a serrated knife for easier slicing, especially if bread is a still a bit warm which is fine.
Expert Tips
- Almond flour brand: I use Kirkland blanched almond flour in all my almond flour bread recipes.
- Frozen almond flour: If you use previously frozen almond flour, it might add extra moisture and make bread fall in the middle.
- Type of pan: Metal loaf pan cooks bread better and faster than ceramic or glass. Further, darker pan will cook bread a bit faster than light in color pan.
- Large garden squash or zucchini: Tends to be more watery, so I recommend to give it a gentle squeeze. I used small to medium store bought zucchini.
- Frozen zucchini: If you want to use frozen grated zucchini, I would not thaw it completely and give just a gentle squeeze.
Variations and Substitutions
- Egg free: I have not tested this recipe with applesauce or vegan egg replacement, but chia egg did work in almond flour banana bread and flax egg in almond flour banana muffins.
- Add-ins: You can add up to 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (dust in almond flour to prevent sinking in), chocolate chips or cacao nibs, walnuts.
- Lemon: Try 1 – 2 tbsp lemon juice with zest or just make my healthy lemon zucchini bread.
- Poppy seeds: Add 1 tbsp or make healthy lemon poppy seed bread.
FAQs
I have tested this recipe with Lakanto monk fruit erythritol and the result was great. Any low carb liquid sweetener should work, leave a comment below if you try a different one!
Any liquid sweetener like honey, maple syrup, or agave will work. Granulated sugar may also work.
No. It adds beautiful flecks of green and the since the skin of zucchini is very thin it does not change the texture or taste of the bread.
You could bake regular muffins for 20 minutes or mini muffins for 10-12 minutes and add a minute if they are not done. Alternately, just make my almond flour zucchini muffins.
Yes. You will have to squeeze all liquid from zucchini, line air fryer basket with parchment paper, level the batter and bake at 320 F degrees for 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares for serving.
Serving Suggestions
Our family loves this bread warm out of the oven and it’s wonderful by itself! I love to spread a little bit of unsalted grass-fed butter or cream cheese on top.
You can also spread a bit of your favorite jam on top of bread. Or on top of butter or cream cheese. Triple layer of flavors!
Storing Leftovers
As almond flour is moist and full of healthy fats, bread doesn’t dry out as fast. First 24 hours, I keep it on a counter covered with kitchen towel.
Day 2, I place it it a container and almost close the lid leaving some room for air. Day 3, it is always gone by then. Yours will be too. 🙂
To freeze it, I place in a resealable gallon size plastic bag, let out as much air as possible and freeze for up to 3 months. Bread will defrost on a counter within 3-4 hours. You can freeze it whole or sliced.
More Zucchini Recipes
More Quick Bread Recipes to Try
- Almond flour bread recipe
- Almond flour banana bread
- Almond flour pumpkin bread
- Almond flour cinnamon bread
Alternatively, you might want to check out this compiled list of recipes with almond flour!
Almond Flour Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup grated zucchini packed & not squeezed
- 3 1/3 cups almond flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, line 9 x 5 loaf pan with unbleached parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Grate zucchini. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add eggs and whisk. Then add maple syrup, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt. Whisk well until combined.
- Add zucchini and almond flour (don’t forget to skim the top of measuring cup with a knife). Mix gently with spatula to combine.
- Pour batter into previously prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove bread from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool off for 10 minutes. Holding onto the flaps of parchment paper remove bread from a loaf pan and let it cool off for another 30-60 minutes before slicing with sharp serrated knife.
Notes
- Store: Store covered in a cool dry place for up to 5 days.
- Freeze: In an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Zucchini notes: Do not peel and grate on a smaller side of grater, medium size holes. Large garden squash tends to be more watery, so give it a gentle squeeze. If you want to use frozen shredded zucchini, I would not thaw it completely and give just a gentle squeeze.
- Type of pan: Metal loaf pan cooks bread better and faster than ceramic or glass. Further, darker pan will cook bread a bit faster.
- Can I make this into keto zucchini bread? I have tested it with Lakanto monk fruit erythritol and the result was great. Any low carb liquid sweetener should work!
Can i throw a banana in this?
The recipe has not been tested with banana, but you could try this almond flour banana bread.
Made this and it was moist and delicious..gave a half to my neighbor who’s on Keto..
I am so happy to hear this, Beth!
first time baking with almond flour. it turned out tasty! it did come out slightly overcooked but that might be my oven. thanks for the recipe
So glad you enjoyed it! Yes it’s definitely worth checking the temp of your oven with a thermometer as many times ovens will be a different temp than it says it is!
I love love LOVE this bread! It is my favorite gluten free treat and it’s also sugar and dairy free…who could ask for more?
Right?! Definitely a favorite 🙂 Glad you are enjoying it!
Delicioso thank you
Thanks for the review, glad you enjoyed it!
Yummy. I used a silicone bread pan and wondered if that had the effect of my bread being very moist. I left it in oven 20 minutes longer and then reduced oven to 275 for another 15 minutes….still moist in center. What should I do? Was it the pan?
It might have been…silicone tends to be a heat insulator which may hinder the rise, resulting in your baked goods that are more moist/dense.
Thank you!!! I got another pan so I will try again later this week. It’s so delicious!!!
Great recipe! My children and I absolutely love it! Thanks!
Yeah! So happy to hear!
Do you think I need yo make any adjustments for high altitude?
Like 9,000 feet…..
Wait 30-60 minutes after taking it out of the oven? That’s almost impossible! Smells so good and tastes even better.
I know it’s hard, but it really does help the bread ‘firm’ up! So glad to hear you love it.
Amazing… I swapped out the maple syrup for swerve brown sugar, which lowers the carb count. Delicious
So happy to hear that it turned out delicious Denyse!
My zucchini is frozen and wet. Should I squeeze it out even tho you said not too?
We haven’t tested it that way with frozen, so we can’t say exactly how it will turn out, maybe just a gentle squeeze, but not more than that, this bread really relies on the moisture from the zucchini.