Applesauce zucchini bread (Paleo)

This applesauce zucchini bread recipe is paleo friendly, gluten free, dairy free and oil free. In addition, this healthy zucchini bread is only sweetened with applesauce (no sugar added). It has a moist, tender texture and can be enjoyed any time of day - from breakfast to dessert!

There really is no better way to use zucchini than in baked goods such as this applesauce zucchini bread.

While my family isn't fond of zucchini, they absolutely loved this paleo zucchini bread recipe. I mean, it's hard to go wrong with a sweet bread that's littered with chocolate chips, even if specks of green zucchini are involved 😉

This loaf is soft, tender and moist. It's made with almond flour, applesauce and eggs, but does not have an eggy texture or flavor. And as for the zucchini, you can't taste it at all!

What really brings this oil free zucchini bread to the top of my list is that it's only sweetened with applesauce. No added sugar or sweeteners involved!

Why You'll Love this Applesauce Zucchini Bread

• paleo friendly - this is a paleo applesauce bread
• gluten free and grain free - made with almond flour and tapioca starch
• dairy free - no butter or milk
• sugar free - only sweetened with applesauce
• oil free - this bread is moist, but is not made with any oil
• kid friendly - my whole family loved this loaf

Ingredients

This paleo zucchini bread contains less than 10 ingredients. The full recipe is given in the recipe card at the end of the post, but here's a quick list of what you'll need:

• shredded zucchini
• large eggs
• unsweetened applesauce
• vanilla extract
• blanched almond flour
• tapioca starch
• baking powder
• salt
• dark chocolate chips (optional)

How to Make Applesauce Zucchini Bread

I like my recipes to be quick and easy with simple steps and this applesauce zucchini bread is no different. It has a one-bowl batter that's baked in a lined 8x4 inch loaf pan, then cooled and ready to eat.

1. First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8" x 4" loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients.
3. Add in the dry ingredients and whisk until batter is well combined.
4. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to fold the chocolate chips into the batter.
5. Pour the batter into the lined loaf pan. Top with extra chocolate chips if desired.

6. Place the loaf in your preheated oven and bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes.
7. Remove the loaf from the oven. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
8. Once cooled to room temperature, cut and enjoy!

Storage

Keep any leftover bread in a sealed container in the fridge. It it best eaten within one week. You can slice and freeze the bread as well, but it loses some of its texture.

More Recipes Using Applesauce

• Healthy Applesauce Cake
• Chocolate Chip Applesauce Cookies
• Healthy Applesauce Donuts

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