My Low-Carb Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe is perfect when your garden is exploding with zucchini! We love it so much, though, that we make it year round.
Low-Carb Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This easy recipe for low carb bread is also fantastic if your CSA share is erupting with the prolific produce that is summer squash.
Low Carb Bread Tastes Better from Scratch
The best thing about my Low-Carb Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe is that it’s so delicious your friends will gobble it up without ever knowing it’s healthy.
Low-Carb Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, room temperature
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla stevia
- ¾ cup grated zucchini (4 ounces)
Instructions
- In a food processor combine almond flour and cacao powder
- Pulse in salt and baking soda
- Pulse in eggs, coconut oil, honey, and stevia
- Briefly pulse in zucchini
- Transfer batter to a parchment lined 6×4 small loaf pan
- Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes
- Cool for 2 hours
- Serve
How to Make: Healthy Bread
This low carb dessert recipe is also super easy to make.
Readers tell me they turn this into a one-bowl recipe by mixing up all the ingredients in the food processor, then grating the zucchini right into the batter.
Recipes with a Cuisinart Food Processor
Recipes like this have turned my food processor into my all-time favorite kitchen tool.
Nutritious Zucchini Bread
Sweetened with honey and a bit of vanilla stevia, this summer dessert makes an excellent healthy snack for kids.
It’s equally delicious for dessert with a cup of my low-carb Iced Ginger Chai.
How to Store Zucchini Bread
To store this recipe for chocolate zucchini bread, wrap in a paper towel, seal in a plastic bag, and refrigerate for up to one week.
Zucchini Bread with Cacao Powder
I’m a huge fan of any easy zucchini bread recipe, but since chocolate has my heart, this one is my fave.
Gluten Free Zucchini Bread
Yes, this low carb bread recipe is gluten free!
Every recipe on my website is not only gluten free, but grain free, low carb, and made with nutritious ingredients.
Is Zucchini a Fruit?
Zucchini is an incredibly healthy vegetable –well, it’s technically a fruit.
This summer squash is a superfood full of vitamins A and C and loaded with potassium and folate. Furthermore, zucchini is nutritious because it’s:
- High Fiber
- Low Calorie
- Antioxidant Rich
Almond Flour Zucchini Bread with Organic Coconut Oil
One of the ingredients that gives this bread a moist, rich texture is a small amount of coconut oil.
Studies have shown that in addition to numerous other health benefits, coconut oil can help the immune system mount resistance to viruses.
Coconut Oil and Gut Motility
One thing to note, however, is that in addition to MCTs, coconut oil contains saturated fat, which can cause sluggish gut motility. I keep my consumption of it in check to keep things moving down there.
Recipe for Nutritious Zucchini Bread
This nutritious zucchini bread is made of healthy ingredients.
On top of that, the antioxidants in the cacao powder take the nutrition level of this dessert up a notch.
Keto Recipes
My husband absolutely loves my keto dessert recipes, and this nutritious zucchini bread is no exception.
Zucchini Recipes
As the warm weather marches on, the zucchini will keep growing, and growing some more!
Here are some of my other healthy zucchini recipes to help you take charge!
Low Carb Zucchini Bread
Looking for another recipe for nutritious Zucchini Bread?
This fantastic low-carb bread is made with an almond flour base and has eight ingredients total, including salt and baking soda!
Nut-Free Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips
My Nut-Free Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips is also sugar free, made with a coconut flour base, sweetened with Swerve and vanilla stevia.
Your nut-free, chocolate-loving friends will love this delicious loaf.
Lemon Rosemary Zucchini Bread
My Lemon Rosemary Zucchini Bread pairs these two unique flavors, creating a next-level flavor bomb experience.
Made with a base of almond flour, I love that this nutritious zucchini bread does not spike my blood sugar.
Nut Free Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
My healthy Nut Free Zucchini Muffins recipe, made with a coconut flour base and lightly sweetened with honey, is a classic that my boys have loved since they were little.
Back then, they used to scoop the batter into the muffin cups and thought that was a really big deal. ❤️
Easy Zucchini Recipes
All of my recipes are super easy, but these zucchini recipes will save you more time than most.
Zucchini Bumper Crop
Do you have so much zucchini growing in your garden that you aren’t sure what to do? My tasty ideas will help when you have a bumper crop of summer squash.
For a full write-up of all things zucchini, check out my Easy Keto Zucchini Recipes.
Nutritious Zucchini Bread Recipes
Leave a comment with your favorite way to use up zucchini! Sweet or savory? Dessert or side dish? Let me know!
This recipe is an oldie but goodie from the archives, I first shared it in 2013.
Ellen says
This is one of my favorite recipes, but the last few times I’ve made it, it’s been very dry. I haven’t changed the recipe. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks!
Elana says
Ellen, thanks for your comment! I’m wondering if you may have possibly switched brands of one of the ingredients. I’ve been making it a lot this summer and am still getting great results :-)
Pam Roberts says
I made this bread without the stevia, because I didn’t have any. It turned out beautifully. To my taste, the honey was enough sweetness on it’s own.
Elana says
Pam, thanks for letting me know this turned out beautifully!
Vernie says
I have a question – recipe shows use of honey which on a low carb Keto diet is not a recommended sweetener since it higher on the glycemic index. Can you please explain why it’s okay in this recipe.
Sorry if you already explained this but I didn’t see, trying to understand & will appreciate any answer you can give. Thank you!
Elana says
Vernie, thanks for your comment! This recipe is not listed on my Keto Diet Recipes page it is on my Low-Carb Recipes page:
https://elanaspantry.com/low-carb-diet/
Have a wonderful day!
Elana
Dr. Emily Davis says
I would like to petition you, and the Food Network and the Cooking Channel, that you be hired to do a TV show on Gluten Free Baking! Have you ever considered doing that? Your recipes are fantastic and I know, with the growing population that eats gluten free, that if you did this, the show would be a hit! My goodness, if they can have a show about eating very non-healthy stuff at the ‘Carnival Eats’, they could do a show on healthy cooking! Think about it…!
This zucchini bread is fantastic!
Elana says
Dr. Davis, thanks for letting me know this bread is fantastic and for your kind words about getting me onto the Food network!
Elizabeth K says
Elana,
Can your zucchini bread be made using a substitute for the eggs? Two children have egg allergy.
When a recipe calls for egg what do you use as a substitute?
Thanks, Elizabeth
Elana says
Elizabeth, I haven’t had any luck with egg substitutes in my baked goods recipes. I do have one egg-free cupcake recipe in book my second book, Gluten-Free Cupcakes:
https://amzn.to/1XWy2n7
And here’s a link to my Egg-Free Recipes page on the website for you and your little ones:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/egg-free/
Enjoy!
Elana
Elizabeth Kulesz says
Elana, thank you for your quick response!
I love your website and recipes and appreciate all your work and research.
Elizabeth
Elana says
Elizabeth, you’re very welcome! It’s my pleasure to help :-)
Jennifer says
Are you talking about store bought egg substitute or can you use a “flax egg”?
Elana says
Jennifer, I haven’t had any success with any type of egg substitutes in my recipes :-)
Heather says
I second that Dr. Davis! I would watch your show!
As this bread bakes in the oven, Elana, I want to say thank you. Your blog has been so much help to me and friends. I come to your site especially when company comes over who are gluten-free. One of the things I love is that your recipes are always yummy, even for those who eat sugar and white flour and therefore their palates aren’t adjusted to whole foods. I have taken you, and your blog so much for granted. Sorry about that. Here is a special thank you to you from the bottom of my heart and healthier gut (partly due because of your work :)
Elana says
Heather, thanks for your sweet words about a potential TV show! I’m so happy to hear you come to my site when company comes over because my recipes are always enjoyed by everyone! And thanks finally for your incredible gratitude, so glad to be on this healing journey with you :-)
shelly Rathore says
GOOD JOB… LOOKS TASTY BREAD…
Elana says
Thanks Shelly!
Najia says
Hi Elana! Can I substitute olive oil? If so, how much? 1 to 1? I don’t like the taste of coconut oil, and I’ve tried to get used to it several times. Thanks!
Elana says
Najia, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Christine says
Thank you dear Elana for your FREE and EASY keto recipes. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia with possible MS last year, after ten plus years of seriously declining health. Your website throughout has been heaven-sent and is now literally indispensable at a daily level as I embark on the Keto Diet at last. Familiar with the diet for years, I decided to bite the bullet this past winter in light of my late diagnosis discoveries (MS was ruled out only because I was in too much physical pain to continue the EKG, which was halted by hospital personnel mid-treatment, since my body could not handle even the diagnosis process). I’ve appreciated your work silently for at least five years, but I recently came across some most insensitive comments, which berate you for not providing “nutritional information.” This moved me to let you know that there are plenty of us who truly understand and truly appreciate. Whomever commented those things clearly does not understand the “spoons theory” of chronic illness. One does what one can, when one can. For one’s own family. Then others. YOU clearly are doing both, with grace. Thank you.
Elana says
Christine, your comment brought tears to my eyes for so many reasons. Thanks for your incredibly kind words and for being on this healing journey with me. I hope you’ll keep me posted on how you’re doing and I’m sending you all my love :-)
Christine T. says
Hello Elana,
I have made this several times this summer and we all really enjoy it. I double the recipe and bake in a 9 x 5 pan. I also use vanilla extract and leave the stevia out. One time I added chocolate chips, as well. I love how you don’t have to squeeze the moisture from the zucchini!
I planted a zucchini plant for the first time, this year and was looking forward to home grown zucchinis. Unfortunately, my plant flowered lots but never produced a zucchini.
Thanks for all the effort you put into developing healthy, delicious and easy recipes that everyone loves.
Elana says
Christine, I know! I love that this recipe is so easy and that there is no squeezing of zucchini involved like in other recipes. So happy to hear that you are really enjoying it :-)
Mia Schleifer says
Since I’m not a huge chocolate fan, do you think I could substitute the cocoa powder with another 1/4 cup of almond flour to make sure the consistency works?
Elana says
Mia, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my Low-Carb Zucchini Bread recipe for you, no chocolate :-)
https://elanaspantry.com/low-carb-zucchini-bread/
Enjoy!
Elana
Mia Schleifer says
Thank you Elana!
Elana says
Mia, you’re welcome!
Becky Pugh says
This is for the person who planted the zucchini plant and didn’t get any zucchini. You may not know that like lots of other plants, Zucchini plants have male and female. If you plant flowered, and the blooms died and fell off, it is likely they had no male to “help them out” lol I know it’s hard to swallow that in some cases the male species is needed, but it’s true.
Check it out online. Just type in your question and you will get some answers. Try planting at least 4 plants to assure you have both male and female in the mix. I know, sounds crazy, but even at that you may still not get zucchini. I planted several last year and only got a few. This year, planted again, in a row and got lots of zucchini. GOOD LUCK
Elana says
Becky, thanks for your awesome comment!
Kirsten says
Actually, the plants produce both Male and female flowers. Lack of pollinators could be a reason, or mineral deficiency in the garden. P.S. God bless the men out there! You are very much needed and valued!
Becky says
I’ve always loved the cinnamon bun muffins but the recipe doesn’t pop up and nothing happened when I clicked the comments which is why I’m writing here. I like the one apple cinnamon one I have in your cookbook but was hoping to make the cinnamon bun one as well. Is that recipe unavailable? Thank you!
Elana says
Becky, thanks for your comment! Here’s that link for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/cinnamon-bun-muffins/
Enjoy!
Elana
ALINE E VANN says
I made this recipe for the first time this week. It was delicious! I actually made muffins with it, and froze them in a plastic bag. I can grab one in the mornings when I am tight on time, or enjoy one in the afternoons if I need a snack between lunch and dinner. Thank you sharing the recipe!
Elana says
Aline, you’re very welcome! I’m so glad to hear this bread is delicious :-)
Regina Whitaker says
WOW, this is just the question I have, about the muffins! Thanks so much!! Sounds like a perfect treat for my “paleo” son and daughter-in-law…..
Elana says
Thanks Regina!
Christine says
This loaf is wonderful. One of my favourite things about this recipe is that I don’t have to squeeze the zucchini! I double it to fit in a 9 x 5 pan. The only change I make is to leave out the stevia (which we don’t like) and add some vanilla extract instead. Sometimes I add chocolate chips for the kids as well. It’s a favourite at our place.
Thanks, Elana, for all the time you put into creating these wonderful recipes and also the information you share, such as about your issues with EMF’s. Your blog post about this issue got us changing out some things in our house and we continue to learn.
Elana says
Christine, I’m so happy to hear this loaf is wonderful and easy to make! I spend a lot of time creating the easiest recipes I can and getting this type of feedback from you means a lot to me! I’d love to hear about some of the changes you’ve made in dealing with EMFs and hope you’ll stop back by to share them with me :-)