Tigernut Flour Zucchini Bread (Paleo, Nut Free)

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This tigernut flour zucchini bread is made with tigernut flour, sweetened with maple syrup and loaded with dark chocolate chips. It's nut free, moist (but not soggy) and perfect for a healthy treat. This is the best paleo chocolate zucchini bread recipe!

You can never have enough zucchini bread recipes, especially if chocolate is involved. This tigernut flour zucchini bread is my new favorite and my kids adore it too!

I frequently use tigernut flour in my baking because I like creating some nut free paleo recipes. As, it can be easy to over-consume nuts when going grain free. Using alternative flours like tigernut flour, cassava flour and plantain flour are great ways to bake paleo but avoid overeating nuts. For more recipe ideas and information on tigernut flour, check out my Guide to Tigernut Flour.

This tigernut flour zucchini bread is amazing - rich and chocolatey, loaded with fresh shredded zucchini and studded with dark chocolate chips. What more could you want?!

Not only that, but since this paleo zucchini bread is made without almond flour it's completely nut free. Yep! This is a nut free paleo zucchini bread recipe - all possible thanks to tigernut flour.

Why You'll Love This Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread

gluten free and grain free - made without wheat flour
nut free - this paleo zucchini bread is made without almond flour and instead uses tigernut flour
dairy free - no butter or milk
refined sugar free - sweetened with maple syrup
easy to make - a simple, one-bowl zucchini bread recipe

This chocolate zucchini bread recipe is moist, but not soggy or gummy. It's lightly sweetened and makes a great breakfast side, snack or dessert. All of the ingredients are paleo friendly: grain free, gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free.

cut chocolate zucchini bread on cutting board

Ingredients

Here's a list of what you need to make this paleo chocolate chip zucchini bread:

zucchini: because...zucchini bread
eggs: binds the ingredients together. I have not tested an egg substitute.
maple syrup: or any liquid sweetener
avocado oil: for moisture. Olive oil would be the best substitute.
vanilla extract: adds flavor
tigernut flour: this is a tigernut flour bread recipe and I have not tested any other flours. That being said, the best substitute would be almond flour.
cocoa powder: makes a chocolate zucchini bread
tapioca flour: needed for texture. Can be replaced with arrowroot starch.
baking soda: helps the loaf rise
salt: for flavor
chocolate chips: optional but recommended.

ingredients needed to make tigernut flour zucchini bread

How to Make Zucchini Bread with Tigernut Flour

This is a one bowl zucchini bread recipe. (Yay for less cleaning!) All you need is a large mixing bowl, whisk, lined 8" x 4" baking pan and the necessary ingredients. Here are the steps:

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8" x 4" baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients. This includes the shredded zucchini, eggs, maple syrup, avocado oil and vanilla extract.

Add the dry ingredients (except chocolate chips) and whisk batter until smooth. This includes the tigernut flour, cocoa powder, tapioca flour, baking soda and salt.

Fold the chocolate chips into the batter.

Next, pour the batter into the lined baking pan and top with additional chocolate chips.

batter in lined loaf pan, ready for the oven

Place pan in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Lastly, remove the loaf from the oven and cool 5 minutes in the baking pan. Then, remove the bread and cool on a wire cooling rack.

Storage

This gluten free chocolate zucchini bread is best stored in the fridge up to one week.

FAQ

What is tigernut flour?

Tigernut flour is a paleo baking flour made from tigernuts, which are small root vegetables. They're naturally sweet, gluten free, grain free, paleo and vegan friendly - perfect for healthy baking!

From my experience, tigernut flour bakes similarly to almond flour. They both have a fine texture and slightly sweet flavor.

What is tigernut flour good for?

Tigernut flour is great for making gluten free and nut free baked goods. It can be used in sweet or savory recipes and often works as a replacement for almond flour.

In some recipes tigernut flour can be the sole flour, such as my Vegan Tigernut Flour Waffles and Tigernut Flour Brownies. But, depending on the other ingredients in the recipe, you may need to combine it with other flours like tapioca flour or coconut flour.

More Tigernut Flour Recipes

What can you make with tigernut flour? SO many things! Here are some great tigernut flour recipes to check out: