In late summer, when everyone has an abundance of zucchini from their gardens, be sure to remember this recipe for easy Gluten Free Zucchini Bread. This quick bread is light, moist, and filled with whole grains. The perfect use for that bounty of zucchini.
Ever wonder who ever thought of shredding up zucchini to put into baked goods? How did that thought process go?
“Hey, I’ve got this green veggie that, if left unattended, grows as big as a bat. I wonder what I should do with it? I know, I’ll bake it into bread, that way the kids will eat their veggies without even suspecting it.”
However that thought process went, I’m glad that it was discovered that shredding up this summer squash adds great moisture to baked goods. When you bake zucchini into bread, it sort of melts away, just leaving a wonderfully moist bread.
Zucchini, which consists mainly of water, also delivers a good dose of vitamin C and potassium, is a great source of fiber, is nearly calorie free.
Although you can peel your zucchini if you wish, I never bother with it when baking gluten free zucchini bread. The strands of zucchini melt away when they are baking, leaving the little green flecks. We can just call those nature’s confetti.
I also prefer to bake using smaller zucchini that are maybe 8-inches long. If you have larger zucchini, you may want to peel it, as the peel may be a little thicker than on the small ones.
How to shred zucchini:
If you have an abundance of zucchini, you can make quick work of shredding your zucchini by using the shredding attachment on your food processor.
You can measure out the shredded zucchini and freeze in freezer bags to bake with throughout the year. Gluten Free Zucchini Bread taste even better in the middle of winter. After defrosting zucchini, there will be a lot of extra liquid. Discard that liquid and use only the shredded zucchini in your recipe.
Feel free to double this recipe to bake two loaves of bread. Wrapped in plastic wrap, it can be stored in the fridge or freezer to be enjoyed at a later date.
Need more gluten free zucchini recipes?
If you love this easy gluten free zucchini bread recipe, but need more ways to use up your abundance of zucchini, try these recipes:
- Healthy Gluten Free Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
- Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake Brownies (GF, DF, EF,)
- Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Gluten Free Zucchini Bread Recipe:
This easy Gluten Free Zucchini Bread is light, moist, and filled with whole grains. The perfect use for that bounty of zucchini. When using shredded zucchini, do NOT squeeze the water out of the zucchini before using it. This will remove the liquid that you are relying on to give you a moist loaf. Disclosure: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Gluten Free Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
HOWEVER, if you are using frozen shredded zucchini, you will want to let it defrost in a strainer, letting the excess water drain.Recommended Products
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Originally posted June 27, 2014. Updated August 17, 2019.
Barbara B. says
Thank you so much for the Gluten-free Zucchini Bread recipe. I planted 4 hills of zucchini and have been wondering why I did that. Now I know. I hope the loaves freeze well as I plan to put several loaves in the freezer. We’ll find out how well they freeze. I use to make a Zucchini Cake but it’s not GF and haven’t figured out how to convert it into GF. It was so good and very moist. I baked it in a bunt pan and it was very pretty besides. Everyone liked it too. Love all your recipes. They are the best. Thanks again.
Jeanine says
Ah, you’re set then, Barbara! I think that as long as you wrap them up well, they should freeze without a problem.
As for the cake – I wonder if it would work to use the carrot cake recipe I have here, but substituting the carrots for zucchini, maybe cutting back on the liquid by a few tablespoons, and increasing the bake time for a bundt cake? Might be worth experimenting!
Ellen says
The bread sounds yummy. My celiac sister is coming for a visit. She cannot tolerate brown rice flour. Can white rice
flour or sweet rice be substituted? If so, is it in equal measures?
Jeanine says
Hi Ellen, if she can’t tolerate brown rice flour, white rice flour (equal amount) would be your best bet (or more millet, gluten free oat, or sorghum flour), but not sweet rice flour. Sweet rice flour is more like a starch, and gets very gummy if you use too much of it.
Kathryn H. says
I hope you don’t mind if I butt in however brown rice weighs more than millet , oat and sorghum so if you’re going to sub for the lighter flours make sure that you follow the weight measurements that are provided. 1/4 cup rice is almost the equivalent 1/3 cup millet. ( I’ve been working on a chart in grams and ounces.) Also oats absorb more moisture so be careful subbing just oats for any flour.
Happy baking! 🙂
Jeanine says
Good points, Kathryn. However, I do think either substitution would work in this recipe. Substituting the brown rice flour would be the one that would be more of an experiment, since 1 cup of millet or sorghum is equal to 120-130 grams instead of 160, but substituting the millet with either sorghum or oat wouldn’t be an issue, their weights are very similar. I don’t believe in exchanging flours solely based on weights though, because like you said, the oat flour absorbs more liquid than, say rice flour. It is a lot of experimenting. 🙂
I often refer to this chart when looking for weights of gluten-free flours: http://realfoodmadeeasy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glutenfree-flours-volume-weight.pdf
Lucy says
Well this does look good! I baked zucchini bread and brownies last summer, peeled the veggie since my youngest would never touch anything with green fecks. She never guessed!
My eldest daughter knew but never let on! Bought some zucchini at the market yesterday with brownies in mind, I think I have enough for this loaf!
Jeanine says
Those zucchini brownies sound really good too, Lucy! I may have to do some experimenting! 😉
Carol says
Great recipe Jeanine, and I love the idea of calling it “Nature’s confetti”, I may have to try using that phrase the next time I make it! 🙂
Jeanine says
Thanks, Carol! 🙂 Confetti is fun for all ages, isn’t it?
Michael says
Made this (first time making any kind of bread) last week for a family picnic. My 4 year old grand daughter loved it. I’ve never had Zucchini bread before and this was very good. I added walnuts to mine, just added a little more texture to it. Will make it again soon.
Thanks Jeanine
Reta says
I am going to make this tomorrow. Looks amazing! Do you think I could bake this in a smallish or square cake dish instead of a loaf pan?
GwenH says
Jeanine this is the best zucchini bread I’ve had in ages!! I followed the recipe exactly… except I forgot to the milk…LOL….. and it is amazing!!
Martha says
I made this with apples instead of zucchini and it turned out fantastic! I just added a pinch of ginger and pumpkin pie spice. Coconut sugar makes this a heather option and tastes just as great!
Trudy says
I make this every week to pack in the kids’ lunches. Have made as muffins, mini loaves, and muffin tops-all delicious. Thank you for another fabulous recipe!
Lyn says
This is the first zucchini bread recipe I’ve tried that’s not either gummy or dry and crumbly. It’s the perfect texture and tastes delicious. Thank you!
Jo Ann says
Hi Jeanne.
Is it okay to double the recipe?
Jeanine says
Absolutely!
Phyllis says
Hi Jeanine. I have not baked the zucchini recipe but just extracted aan oatmeal raisin loaf. Wonderful!. I have a recipe I would like to share with you. I bought a recipe book , Nutritional Yeast Cook book.. wonderful recipe for a buttery spread. You add a combination of spices to the yeast.,then add to coconut oil. The mixture has a yellow shade and is delicious on bread or toast. Also 1 1/2 teaspoons to 1 cup of water =chicken broth. I could send this recipe on messages if you desire. I’m not too proficient on computers but do have daughters that could help me. Thanks for ALL your wonderful recipes . Phyllis