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zucchini bread

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Recipe by
Christine Cuneo
@frilled2b
Tonawanda, NY

This quick bread uses applesauce in place of half the oil, and has both granulated and brown sugars. Grated zucchini adds flecks of color. Plus, it's a great way to put that abundant vegetable to good use!

yield 2 loaves
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For zucchini bread

  • IN A LARGE BOWL MIX
  • 3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • THEN MIX IN SEPERATE BOWL
  • 1/2 c
    oil
  • 1/2 c
    applesauce, unsweetened
  • 3
    beaten eggs
  • 1 tsp
    lemon
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • FOLD IN
  • 1
    zest from 1 lemon
  • 2 1/2 to 3 c
    cups grated zucchini
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans

How To Make zucchini bread

  • 1
    Grease/spray and flour 2 loaf pans Pre-heat oven 350° F.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and sugars. Mix well
  • 3
    In a separate bowl, combine oil, eggs, water, vanilla, and lemon juice.
  • 4
    Mix wet ingredients into dry, and then fold in lemon zest, zucchini, and nuts.
  • 5
    Bake in 2 standard loaf pans, (spray with nonstick spray and flour) for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Alternately, bake in 5 mini loaf pans for about 45 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before loosening the edges with a knife and removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
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