300+ Recipe Digital Cookbook
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300+ Recipe Digital Cookbook
"I spent 10 years creating and testing 1000's of recipes for this cookbook, it's my proudest creation!"
- Mariel, Author & Founder
I have a super special recipe for you today. Not only is it extra delicious and a super good treat to have with coffee, but its extra special to me because of a personal reason.
I baked a batch of this bread for a very special person. She is both a friend and a mentor to me. She has taken me under her wing and helped me thrive both professionally and personally. This special person is my ex Team Lead at the company for which I work for (Hewlett Packard). I say “ex”, because as of this week, she has been promoted and taken a new role within the organization. She has proven to be a very big asset and now is getting compensated for it. I love when talent gets recognized. This special lady taught me, and the rest of the team, a very important lesson…to work hard and always keep learning to stay on top.
I am lucky enough to work in the same city as her (most Hewlett Packard employees work remote, so we have co-workers all over the globe), so I’ll get to deliver her little Chocolate Chip Zucchini Paleo Bread straight to her office personally.
Let me tell you why I chose to make this particular bread for her…
On my very 1st day of work, we met at the HP campus for a training session. She came in carrying a million devices (3 computers, two cell phones, cords, etc.), and along all she carried, she also managed to bring in a large green smoothie in her hands. That was her breakfast; a perfectly healthy, tall bottle of liquid green goodness. I was immediately proud of her. Healthy is such an important aspect of life, and no matter how busy we are, health must not be put aside.
As our day went, she kept sipping on her little drink. I had to ask what all was in it and she told me it had a large assortment of fruits, kale, coconut oil, etc. It was a GREAT smoothie combination. I got the feeling she knew what it took to keep healthy. Because I know how important it is for her to add in some vegetables in her morning treats, I decided to bake her bread that contains a vegetable too.
One of the key ingredients that goes in this delicious bread is zucchini. Zucchini is such a great vegetable (helping lower cholesterol, prevent cancer, lower blood pressure, etc.), and it is subtle enough to add to sweet treats. I wanted to bake a treat as a symbol to represent what a “treat” it was for me to work with her. Cheesy, I know, but it’s true. I cannot wait to give it to her. It’s my own way of saying: “Thank you. I really appreciate you.” If you have someone in your life that you’d like to say a special “Thank You” to, do it along with me. Use this recipe to show them how much they mean to you.
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Paleo Bread
- Total Time: 60 mins
- Yield: 2 mini loaves 1x
Description
This easy to make Chocolate Chip Zucchini Paleo Bread is all a zucchini bread should be: fluffy, sweet, moist, and nutritious. Its chocolate addition is wonderful. A paleo, gluten free and dairy free recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 medium zucchini, grated
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Mix almond flour, cacao powder, sea salt and baking soda in a large bowl, and set aside.
- Whisk eggs, honey, almond milk, vanilla extract and coconut oil in a separate bowl, and pour over dry ingredients. Combine until no lumps remain, and fold in zucchini.
- Divide mixture evenly between the two bread pans, and sprinkle ⅛ cup of chocolate chips on top of each. Bake for 40-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
- Let cool completely and refrigerate for 2+ hours, as this yields for better slicing.
Notes
- I personally like to refrigerate my bread overnight and enjoy the next day, as mixture has solidified and bread stays put when sliced.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Looks great, in place of the egg whites what can I use? My daughter is fine having egg yolks but not the egg whites. Would love to try this for her :). Thanks…
Evette, try discarding the egg whites and keeping the yolks. Recipe should still turn out fine. 😉
This looks delicious! Do you think you could make it in muffin pans?
Absolutely! Great idea! 🙂 Just distribute the recipe evenly in about 10-12 muffin liners and you’re good to go (they might not need to be in the oven for as long as the bread needs to be, so be sure to keep an eye on them as they bake).
Thank you! I will give it a try 🙂
Very excited to make this during the holiday and deliver a loaf to my friends and family. Yum!
I visit this site. I like Chocolate Chip Zucchini Paleo Bread. Do you think you could make it in muffin pans?
Yup! 🙂
Hi, this recipe sounds great. Just wondering if you can make it in one normal sized loaf pan and if it will still turn out? Thanks! 🙂
Hi Sam! Yup, it should work just fine. Just be sure to bake it a little longer.
I can’t wait to make this recipe!! Just wondering, do you think it would turn out ok if I used maple syrup in place of the honey? TIA 🙂
I haven’t tried maple syrup instead of honey on this recipe…but I think that the substitution should work fine. 🙂
Thank you! Just made this and it is delicious! I used a long loaf pan and put all the batter in one pan and still perfect!
Can you give the measurement of grated zucchini in cups or weight? Your idea of medium may be completely different than mine. We grow them pretty big up here in Alberta!
Hi there!! Thanks for reaching out. 🙂 I would say that a medium grated zucchini yields about 1.5 cups.
Can you please tell me the dimensions of your mini loaf pans?
Hi Rosalie! Of course, each one is: 5.75″ x 3″ x 2″
This is a dumb question – should the coconut oil be melted? I just tried making this bread and it turned out super dry and crumbly. I am unsure what would of caused that other than the oil not being melted since I followed the recipe.
Hi Meg! Yes, the coconut oil should be melted. 🙂 Also, the size of zucchini and eggs could affect the moistness of the overall recipe. I used three large eggs and a medium zucchini (around 150g).
2 or 3 eggs??? Recipe says 3 but your comment says 2.
Hi Sandy! Sorry for the confusion, the number of eggs written on the actual recipe is correct: 3 eggs.
🙂 Happy Friday!
Can this be made with coconut flour instead?
Hi Leah! No, unfortunately almond (and other nut) flours bake very differently than coconut flour. With coconut flour you’d need a lot more eggs and more liquids in the recipe, because coconut flour is extremely dry. I do have other coconut flour baking recipes though, be sure to search the blog for them! 😉