Chocolate Zucchini Walnut Bread

Serves 8 | Phase 3

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup raw almond flour (not blanched)*
• ¼ cup raw cacao
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons organic, unrefined coconut oil, at room temperature
• ½ teaspoon liquid stevia
• 1 cup grated organic zucchini
• ¼ cup chopped raw walnuts

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 5” x 9” glass loaf pan with a little coconut oil or silicone pan.

Combine the almond flour, cacao, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a food processor (you can also do this by hand). Pulse until combined.

Add eggs, one at a time, coconut oil and stevia. Pulse until all the ingredients are well mixed, then add zucchini and orange zest, pulsing until just combined.

Transfer to a bowl and fold in the walnuts. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely before slicing. One 1-inch slice is a grain and a healthy fat serving for Phase 3.

*If you cannot find raw almond flour, you can easily make your own. Place raw almonds in a blender or food processor and pulse until you get a flour-like consistency. Don’t run the blender continuously or you’ll end up with almond butter!

Source:  Haylie Pomroy