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August 1, 2018

Keto Zucchini Muffins with Coconut Flour

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Healthy zucchini muffins packed with shredded zucchini, cinnamon, and heart-healthy walnuts. Made with coconut flour, so they make perfect keto and low carb breakfast recipe. A great way to use up some of that summer zucchini and they freeze well so you can get a jump on your keto meal prep!

Keto zucchini muffin on a white plate with a strawberry. A cup of coffee and a plate of muffins in the background.

This recipe for keto zucchini muffins is an updated version of an older post. They are lighter, fluffier, and even lower in carbs! They’re made with coconut flour but if you would prefer to make them with almond flour, I’ve preserved the older recipe at the bottom of this post.

NOTE: The story below is from a long time ago. I am now over-run with zucchini and I couldn’t be happier! I have so much zucchini and so many delicious keto zucchini recipes. Be sure to check out my Cheesy Zucchini Casserole for a delicious savory side dish. And if you’re looking for something sweet, try my low carb Chocolate Zucchini Cake.

Got Zucchini?

At this time of year, you see a lot of zucchini recipes. People with gardens are over-run with zucchini and eager to use them up. They start putting zucchini in everything from soup to cake in a desperate attempt to keep up the the over-productive plants, and many gardeners come to resent the lowly squash.

That’s what they say, anyway – I wouldn’t know. You want to know how much zucchini we got out of our garden this year? One. One single zucchini. We planted 6 plants and we got one single zucchini. I don’t know if it’s because our soil is too sandy, or they weren’t getting enough sunlight.

Or it may be that the volunteer pumpkin plant that sprung out of the compost we spread on the soil in early spring has now taken over the entire garden and sucked up all the nutrients in its quest for life. Whatever it is, we are decidedly not among the gardeners over-run with zucchini.

 

Low carb zucchini muffin on a plate with a napkin underneath

Zucchini is an ideal vegetable for diabetics

I have to confess, I am more than a little disappointed. I love zucchini and it is an ideal vegetable for diabetics, being low in carbs but packed with nutrients. I’ve been buying some every week at the farmer’s market from the moment in came in season.

My husband and I enjoy it in many dishes, in stir-fries and soups, and I love sauteing it in some coconut oil for an easy side dish. I can’t really get my kids to eat it unless I bake it into muffins and cakes, but it’s wonderful that way too. It lends moistness to all sorts of baked goods, and it certainly ups the health quotient of these treats.

So, even though I have not been able to harvest much zucchini from my garden, I thought I should offer up a good low carb, gluten free zucchini recipe. It’s that time of year and even though I am not over-run by zucchini, YOU might be, and might be desperate for yet another way to use it. And this easy keto zucchini muffin recipe is a great way to

Sugar-free and gluten-free zucchini muffins with walnuts and coconut flour

How To Make Keto Zucchini Muffins

  1. Shred that zucchini. You can do it in a food processor or on a box grater. Either way works. 2 cups of shredded zucchini is about 1 medium zucchini.
  2. Salt it and drain it well. You want to let it sit in a sieve in the sink for at least an hour.
  3. Squeeze the heck out of it! Some people put it into a dish towel and squeeze it out this way. I don’t like to dirty a dish towel so I press on it over and over in the sieve. Then I ball it all up in my hands and keep squeezing as the green juice runs out into the sink.
  4. Whisk together all your dry ingredients first. Then add the zucchini and the wet ingredients, the eggs and oil, etc. You can add them all at once, it doesn’t need to be whisked separately and then poured in. Just be sure to mix well.
  5. Stir in chopped nuts after it’s all mixed. Or try sugar-free chocolate chips instead! My kids love them that way.
  6. Divide between muffins cups, bake, and enjoy! They are oh so good with a smear of butter.

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Keto Zucchini Muffins with Coconut Flour

Healthy zucchini muffins packed with shredded zucchini, cinnamon, and heart-healthy walnuts. Made with coconut flour, so they make perfect keto and low carb breakfast recipe. A great way to use up some of that summer zucchini and they freeze well so you can get a jump on your keto meal prep!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword coconut flour muffins, keto muffins, zucchini muffins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Drain time 1 hour
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 141kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded zucchini about 1 medium zucchini (196g)
  • 2/3 cup coconut flour (71g)
  • 1/2 cup Swerve Sweetener
  • 1/4 cup unflavored whey protein powder or egg white protein
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp cloves
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted or melted coconut oil
  • 3 to 4 tbsp water
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans or chocolate chips!
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Instructions

  • Set the shredded zucchini in a sieve in the sink and sprinkle lightly with salt. Let drain one hour, then squeeze as much liquid from the zucchini as possible.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a muffin tin with 12 parchment or silicone liners.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut flour, sweetener, protein powder, baking powder, spices, and salt. Add the zucchini, eggs, butter, and 3 tbsp water. Add additional water if the batter is overly thick (low carb batters tend to be quite thick as it is. This should be scoopable but not pourable).
  • Stir in the nuts, if using. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups and bake about 25 minutes, until the tops are lightly browned and firm to the touch.
  • Remove and let cool in the pan. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.2g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 8.7g | Fiber: 2.8g

Almond Flour Recipe for Keto Zucchini Muffins

2 cups shredded zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini)
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups almond flour
1/3 cup vanilla whey protein powder
1/3 cup erythritol
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup greek yogurt
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp liquid stevia extract
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1/4 cup almond milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Set shredded zucchini in fine mesh sieve and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt. Mix thoroughly and let drain for at least one hour. Place in tea towel and squeeze out excess water. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 325F and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, whey protein powder, granulated erythritol, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt.

In a large bowl, beat greek yogurt until smooth. Beat in eggs, shredded zucchini, vanilla and stevia until just combined. Beat in almond flour mixture in two additions, alternating with almond milk, and then beat in coconut oil until thoroughly combined.

Stir in walnuts and divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Bake 28 to 32 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Serves 12. Each muffin has 6.3g of carbs and 2.5g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 3.8g.

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Nutritional Disclaimer

Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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