Keto Savoury Zucchini Loaf
Servings: 10 slices
Try a slice on its own. Top with scrambled eggs. Make a sandwich. Serve it alongside a juicy stew. Dip it into a soup. Or enjoy it any other way you can think of.
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Ingredients
- 1 zucchini - medium size, 200g
- 4 large eggs
- 40 g extra virgin olive oil (U.S. option HERE)
- 50 g ground almonds (U.S. option HERE)
- 25 g lupin flour (U.S. option HERE)
- 2 tsp fine psyllium husk powder - 7g (U.S. option HERE)
- ½ tsp fine himalayan pink salt (U.S. option HERE)
- 1 tsp xanthan gum (U.S. option HERE)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda (U.S. option HERE)
- 30 g Parmigiano Reggiano
Instructions
- shred the zucchini using a large-hole grater, wrap inside a muslin (cheese) cloth and squeeze over and over until no more water escapes; the resulting weight should be 100g - give or take a few grams.1 zucchini
- pre-heat oven to
180 °C static. - crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl, and whip them with an electric whisk until they become pale and foamy.4 large eggs
- add oil + salt and whisk again.40 g extra virgin olive oil, ½ tsp fine himalayan pink salt
- weigh and mix dry ingredients, tip them into the egg bowl and whisk briefly to combine.50 g ground almonds, 25 g lupin flour, 2 tsp fine psyllium husk powder, 1 tsp xanthan gum, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda
- stir in Parmigiano and zucchini shreds.30 g Parmigiano Reggiano
- pour the batter into a 2lb silicone loaf mould, level it lightly with the back of a spatula, and bake it for 50 mins.
- the minimise deflation, turn off oven and leave the loaf in situ with the oven door open 45°; after 10 mins, open the door fully, and leave the loaf inside until barely warm.
- take the loaf out of the mould and place it on a rack to cool further and allow residual moisture to escape.
Notes
The loaf will be more or less moist depending on how much water you managed to squeeze out of the zucchini.
Store the loaf at room temperature for a few days, or wrap it in cling film and keep it refrigerated to retain its freshness for a up to 7 days.
Unless otherwise indicated, use Metric Kitchen Scales to measure ingredients accurately (U.S. option HERE).Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 10g
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