Paleo Orange Zucchini Bread Crumble

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Even paleo has its guilty pleasures.

This dessert is definitely one of them. The bread crumble is amazingly moist. Let's not forget the orange glaze for the top; it's addictive. I was honestly eating it by the spoonful.

If you like zucchini bread you will really appreciate this recipe. If you like oranges you will love this recipe. You may end up eating more than you should, just a warning.

Technically, if you'd like, you can leave the bread as is and pour the glaze over the top. However, with this dessert, I wanted to do something a little more fun. By making the bread into a crumble, it gives the impression of a bread pudding, trifle, and streusel all in one while still maintaining its own uniqueness. And it's so fun to create!

 In order to make the bread into a crumble, you get to allow yourself to revert back to your childhood for a moment. Let out your inner kid. Take your hands and just dig into that bread loaf and get all up in there like a toddler that got into finger paint. Use this moment to relieve some stress or to simply have a heyday. Alternatively, you could enlist the help of the nearest child. Either way, get that bread nice and crumbly!

Don't forget to douse the crumbles in the absolutely addictive glaze when you serve it. I will say once more, it is delicious. And remember, there's zucchini in here, so maybe it's not even a dessert. Maybe it's actually a salad *wink*. Dig right in and have fun with this palate pleaser. It does not disappoint.

Serves: 6 to 8

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour minutes

Total Time: 1 hour + 45 minutes

Ingredients

Bread

• 2 1/4 cups almond flour
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 2/3 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/3 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 grated zucchini
• half of a peeled orange
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup almond or coconut milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 Tbs. coconut oil
• zest of 1 orange

Glaze

• 3/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1/2 Tbs. + 1 tsp. arrowroot flour
• Juice of 1 freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 Tbs. coconut oil
• 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
• zest of 1 orange

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a bread pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine all dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
3. In a blender combine the peeled orange half, the orange zest, and all wet ingredients. Blend well.
4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
5. Stir in zucchini, making sure to have squeezed out as much moisture as possible first.
6. Pour the batter into the bread pan and place in the oven. While the bread is baking, prepare the glaze.
7. Combine the coconut sugar and arrowroot flour in a coffee grinder or high speed blender and blend until a fine powder texture is achieved.
8. Transfer to a bowl, add remaining glaze ingredients, and set aside.
9. Once bread is baked remove from oven and allow to slightly cool.
10. Once cool, remove bread from the pan and crumble the loaf by hand.
11. Place a serving on a plate or in a bowl and generously drizzle with glaze. If you're not serving immediately, keep the crumble and glaze separate until ready to serve.

Welcome to your next new flavor obsession. Orange and zucchini bread just go so well together. I imagine you could also convert this into a lemon recipe (yum). Get ready for some ooey-gooey goodness. Enjoy!

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A Spunky Inquiry:

Did you or someone you know every get their hands into something they shouldn't have as a kid?