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Zucchini Nut Bread (Keto Friendly)

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Zucchini Nut BreadZucchini Nut Bread (Keto Friendly)

 This Zucchini Nut Bread is Keto Friendly and tastes great. I have tried and shared a few of our keto recipesBuffalo Chicken Tenders, CrockPot Creamy Mushroom Chicken and Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms. Now I am trying to branch out and try some bread and desserts.  Zucchini Nut Bread was fairly easy to make and my family loved it.

Zuchchini bread with butter

zucchini bread loaf

I will always remember being a little girl and our neighbor coming over and giving my mother a recipe for Zucchini Bread.  Every one of my siblings and I said zucchini bread? That’s gross.

However, when she made said zucchini bread our tune changed in a hurry.  From that point forward we all loved it. In fact, we used to shred zucchini in the summer and freeze it. That allowed my mother to make it over the holidays and throughout the winter. After we were all grown  I remember my sister bringing this family zucchini bread recipe to a thanksgiving I hosted. Both my husband’s family and mine were there.  Guess what happened? My husband and his brothers said zucchini bread? That sounds gross haha.  Needless to say, they were hooked and couldn’t quit raving about Dixie’s zucchini nut bread.

When I started looking for keto recipes for bread, I realized I had zucchini in the refrigerator that needed to be used.  Let the recipe search begin. I found several so took a little bit of each one.

To make this Zucchini Nut Bread you will need zucchini, eggs, butter, coconut oil, stevia or sweetener of choice.  In addition, you will need brown Truvia or stevia, vanilla extract, maple extract (or I subbed sugar-free maple syrup) almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking powder, xanthan gum, baking soda, cinnamon, and walnuts. It looks like a lot of ingredients but they all throw together fairly quickly.

raw zucchiniZucchini Nut Bread

Zucchini Nut Bread

out of the ovenIf you are looking for more information on the keto diet, there are some great websites out there. One that we found good information is 

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101

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Zucchini Nut Bread (keto friendly)

zucchini bread with nuts
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time1 hr 10 mins
Total Time1 hr 30 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: zucchini,
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Butter melted
  • 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Stevia or sweetener of choice
  • 1/2 Cup White Stevia or sweetener of choice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp maple extract (I substituted sugar free maple syrup)
  • 1 Cup Almond Flour I use fine ground
  • 1/2 Cup Coconut Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 2 tsps Cinnamon
  • 1 Cup Zucchini
  • 1 Cup Walnuts chopped

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat Oven To 325°
  • 2. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper -spray lightly with non-stick spray
  • 3. In a large bowl -beat eggs, add melted butter, coconut oil, sweeteners, and extracts -
    blend well
  • 4. In a separate bowl- Add Almond and coconut flours, salt, baking powder/soda,
    xanthan gum, and cinnamon -whisk well until there are no clumps
  • 5. Add dry ingredients into wet, mix well.
  • 6. Stir in nuts and zucchini
  • 7. Spread evenly into the loaf pan, tap on the counter a couple of times to release any air
    pockets
  • 8. Bake on the middle rack for 60-70 minutes.
  • 9. Let cool for 20-30 minutes before slicing

Notes

Some other great add in options are sugar free chocolate chips, cream cheese swirl -in ,pecans . If you arent counting carbs ,raisins or cranberries are fantastic add ins.
Nutrition is per serving 
Serving Size - 1 Slice
Calories -220  Carbohydrates 19g  Fiber 4g Protein 6g  Fat 19g (Sugar Alchohols are 12g)
Net Carbs 3 g per slice
 
Nutrition figured to the best of my ability -not guaranteed
 

 

Buffalo Chicken Tenders

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Buffalo Chicken Tenders

 

These Buffalo Chicken Tenders are so good. They are low carb, keto-friendly and so quick and easy. A great weeknight meal.

Buffalo Chicken Tenders are my definite go to meal.  We  eat them all the time .  In the past I  always made them with french fries or onion rings  or sometimes cut  up on a salad. Buffalo Chicken Tenders  would also be great paired with my Creamy Coleslaw with Bacon . My husband was so happy when I discovered this recipe because now we could make our favorite quick meal again. Finding this low carb method of making Buffalo Chicken Tenders was a game changer.

 

 The secret to making Buffalo Chicken Tenders and sticking to a low carb life style is the  pork rinds.  Although they are great even if not eating low carb or keto.

Prior to starting my low carb journey ,  I was never a fan of pork rinds  . However I am finding they are great to use as breading on many things.  Just  throw them in a blender or I personally use my ninja and grind them up. Or you can also crush them with your hands in the bag if you don’t have a blender.  My personal favorites are the hot and spicy , you start off with a kick  to the Buffalo Chicken Tenders before you even add the sauce.  I also love the salt and vinegar pork rinds just for a snack when I am craving a salty snack like chips. They are sometimes harder to find though.

This Recipe for Buffalo Chicken Tenders is packed full of flavor.  I used a variety of ingredients including , pork rinds garlic powder  , red cayenne pepper , onion powder , salt, pepper and some hot sauce.  All adding to the tremendous flavor of  dish.

Personally I love to use a lot of spices in my recipes because not only do they add a lot of flavor , they also add health benefits.  Garlic powder is known to  help lower blood pressure , lower cholesterol and is an anti-inflammatory. Also Helps boost your immune system. Onion powder is known to benefit heart health  and is loaded with antioxidants.

 So lets get started making these delicious Buffalo Chicken Tenders. You will need boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in to thirds , or  buy the pre-cut tenders from the grocers freezer.

 Also  needed  pork rinds , paprika,garlic powder, onion powder ,black pepper,ground cayenne pepper, hot sauce , mayonnaise, eggs , and butter.

 

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Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Quick Easy Low carb version of Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken

Ingredients

  • 6-8 Boneless Tenders
  • 2.5 Cups finely crushed pork rinds I use hot and spicy
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder more or less to taste
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper less if you dont like them HOT
  • 3/4 cup hot sauce (divided) I use Franks
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp butter (I use salted but personal preference)
  • Ranch or Blue Cheese optional
  • chives optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425° degrees
  • Pat chicken dry using paper towels
  • In a small bowl whisk together crushed pork rinds, paprika,garlic powder,salt,onion powder, pepper and cayenne pepper. Transfer half of the dry ingredients to a shallow dish (pie dish works great) . Put other half a side for later.
  • In a separate mixing bowl whisk together 2 tbsp hot sauce , mayonnaise and eggs. One at a time dip the tenders into the egg mixture then dredge chicken in to dry mixture. Flipping chicken over multiple times until completely covered. Transfer breaded chicken to baking pan lined with parchment paper. After first half of dry ingredients have been used transfer remaining dry ingredients. This is done to avoid the dry ingredients getting clumped together after coming in contact with the egg mixture. Continue to breading chicken tenders.
  • Bake tenders for 25-30 minutes or until internal temp of 165°
  • well chicken is baking - In a medium sauce pan over medium heat stir butter into hot sauce until melted and hot. ( or use your favorite bottled buffalo sauce ) I love sweet baby rays. Toss tenders in sauce until fully coated. Serve with ranch, blue cheese and chives on the side. Celery is also always a good option.