The New Year is a great time to try new ingredients, like healthy and gluten-free coconut flour for this delicious Coconut Flour Zucchini Bread recipe.
#twelveloaves is a great group where we bake a bread with the addition of the monthly theme flavor or ingredient. Since we are in the New Year the theme this month was to make a bread with a New-to-You flour. I knew exactly which flour I was going to pick. I bought it a while back and I had yet to open the bag. My flour is coconut flour and I made a Coconut Flour Zucchini Bread.
Some time ago I was showing around a local favorite farmer’s market to guests visiting for the weekend. One store we stopped in was a natural health food store. I saw a bag of coconut flour and I bought it on impulse. I kind of left the bag there for, oh let’s say, about 1 year without making anything with it. I have heard horror stories about baking with this fickle flour so I put it out of mind. But this twelveloaves challenge was the call I needed to lose my coconut flour virginity.
So what is coconut flour? Basically it is finely ground defatted and dried coconut meat. This flour is perfect for the Paleo diet as it is high in fiber and low in carbs. How does it taste? Like coconut! One thing you will notice is that you need a lot less coconut flour in a recipe than regular flour, but you need the right liquid ration which is 50-50. So better to stick with tried and true coconut flour recipes before experimenting on your own. It has a learning curve.
I have been looking at recipes to use this flour with for some time, including breads. But I just thought they looked so boring! Not bad tasting, just plain to look at. I was not inspired. But then I came across a savory zucchini version and I knew I had found my recipe for this month’s theme.
I do not have any dietary restrictions myself but that should not stop one from playing with such recipes. One thing I noticed in my search was that coconut flour breads are mostly held together by a lot of eggs. There are 6 eggs in this recipe. I was relieved that the bread turned out well. It is definitely eggy in taste, and you totally sense the coconut. It was a bit intense in butter flavor though. Bonus: this bread is gluten free, and if you opt for coconut oil the Coconut Flour Zucchini Bread is also dairy-free.
Coconut Flour Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter or coconut oil
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 3/4 cup coconut flour Scoop with your measuring cup then level off the top with a knife
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp organic garlic powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Mix in a bowl eggs, butter or coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, and shredded zucchini.
- In another bowl, mix well coconut flour, sea salt, thyme, garlic powder, and baking soda.
- Add the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients, fold til well combined.
- Pour mixture into a greased parchment-lined loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until cooked through. Cool completely before slicing.
#TwelveLoaves is a monthly bread baking party created by Lora from Savoring Italy and runs smoothly with the help of Heather of All Roads Lead to the Kitchen, and the rest of our fabulous bakers.
This month we are baking New-to-You Flour Breads that are perfect to celebrate the holiday season. For more bread recipes, visit the #TwelveLoaves Pinterest board, or check out last month’s inspiring selection of #TwelveLoaves Holiday Breads!
60% Kamut Sourdough Bread from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Coconut Flour Zucchini Bread from CulturEatz
Five Grain Loaf with Dried Cranberries & Pecans from All That’s Left Are the Crumbs
Gluten-Free Artisan Bread from A Shaggy Dough Story
Rustic Loaf using Pumpernickel Flour from Hostess At Heart
Rye Soda Bread from Savoring Italy
If you’d like to bake along with us this month, share your New-to-You Flour Breads using hashtag #TwelveLoaves!
This reminds me of my moms zucchini bread she uses the normal flour but I think I will now try her recipe with coconut flour after reading this. Thanks for the inspiration
Now I am curious to see your mom’s recipe. hope you give this one a go and that you will like it Raymund.
I can’t tell you how many times I have walked by the coconut flour at my local store and picked it up and then put it back because I wasn’t sure what to use it for. Now I have a reason to take it to the checkout, and thanks for the heads up on the liquid ratio. Such a delicious looking loaf.
I can say the same thing about several flours lol. but that is what was great about this challenge. I hope you pick up the coconut flour next time 🙂
Awesome, Evelyne! This is such a cool combo, and it looks delicious.
Thank you Viviane! it is a pretty original mix 🙂
I could eat zucchini bread any time of the day, but especially love a slice with a hot cup of coffee for breakfast! How wonderful that you made your zucchini bread with coconut flour! Perfect for our theme this month!!
Thank you Lora, great for breakfast indeed as it has more of an omelet feel to it. Yeah I thought it fit the theme bill quite well lol.
This may be a duplicate comment — not sure if my first one went through. Anyway, you’ve changed your name while I’ve been on vacation! Love the new one. Love this bread, too — so much flavor. Thanks! And Happy New Year!
See all that can happen while someone goes away on vacation 😉 yes indeed I changed name and so glad you like it. Happy New Year John!
This is so delicious, healthy and filling! A bread that’s actually good for you, and not just empty calories – what a find!
A bread omelett honestly but yes mostly good lol.
Ahah! Perfect timing for this post. Braden has been asking me to make this for him not long ago. 🙂
That is too funny, because I bought that flour with you guys lol. If you get an email with my reply please forward it to me!
I love bread in any form. I’ve not used coconut flour before. PS your sharing tab obscures the right hand of the page so I couldn’t read the blog post properly
Oh thank for letting me know Tandy, will check it out. Hope you give coconut flour a try.
That sounds really interesting. I often (more often than I’d like to admit) buy something that looks intriguing and then let it take up space!! Six eggs! You are so adventurous to try this!
I sometimes buy ingredients in ethnic food store that have no English words on it and I hope to find out what it is and cook it. Curiosity I tell ya lol.
I’ve had a bag of coconut flour for weeks now and didn’t know what to do with it. Now I know! Looks awesome!
So glad I inspired you to use your coconut flour. If you try the recipe let e know how it was.
I’ve got a massive bag of coconut flour that a friend gave me that I haven’t been able to use up. This looks like the perfect idea! 😀 P.S. I kind of love that it is strong in butter flavour 😉
So I am not alone with coconut flour at home. Only problem is recipes require small quantities. Get ready to eat lots of buttery omelette bread lol.
Looks amazingly delicious and perfect healthy recipe. Congrats on your new name FINALLY :), I hope I’ll join you soon. Happy new year to you too dear. Pinned.
Thank you Amira and happy you like the name. i hope you do it…but wait till I publish my how-to. Or feel free to email me directly!
THE INSTANT I GET BACK TO LA I AM MAKING THESE! I have told at least 5 people that I want and need to make bread and you have created a GIGI DIET APPROVED version!! LOVING THIS! 😛
Wow, how often do I post a GIGI DIET APPROVED recipe? I wish I was in LA to make it with you. Let me know what you think.
I love my defatted coconut flour! Gotta give this quick bread a try too. It looks just like the quick bread I love.
I knew this one would be right up your alley Angie lol, hope you try it.
This bread looks so filling and tasty ♥
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Thank you Summer, hope you try it.
I’m a bit impulsive when it comes to my kitchen too! This recipe has great instructions on using this flour, and it looks like your loaf was definitely a success!
Thanks Julia and yeah it is hard for me not to be impulsive. but sometimes it is worth the effort when adopting a new ingredient 😉
What a terrific loaf! I’d love a big slice smeared with butter!
Thanks Liz, it is great for breakfast indeed with butter, it is like a sliced omelette.