zucchini apple pecan bread
I made this for my dad today for Father's Day, and he loved it. I made extra for his work and also for my work.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
2 loaves
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini, finely shredded (about 1 cup grated)
- 2 small Granny Smith apples, finely shredded (about 1 cup grated)
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups + 1/2 tsp all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or any nut you like (optional, less if desired)
How To Make zucchini apple pecan bread
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat 2 (4 1/2 by 8 1/2-inch) loaf pans with nonstick spray. Line the pans with parchment paper and spray the paper. Shred the zucchini. You'll need 1 cup. Squeeze out excess moisture.
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Step 2Peel and core the apples. Shred the apples. You'll need 1 cup. Squeeze out excess moisture.
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Step 3Combine the zucchini, apple, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
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Step 4Stir to combine.
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Step 5In another bowl, combine 3 cups of flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; mix well.
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Step 6Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and mix well.
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Step 7In a small bowl, toss the nuts with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of flour to coat and prevent them from sinking.
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Step 8Gently stir in the nuts. I only add about 1/2 cup of nuts, but you can use more if desired. I used pecans, but you can use any nut you like and add as much as you like.
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Step 9Divide the batter between the 2 loaf pans (roughly 2 3/4 cups per loaf). Bake until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the middle of each loaf comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Step 10Remove the bread from the pans and cool on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts
(per serving*)
calories: 202kcal, carbohydrates: 13g, cholesterol: 23mg, fat: 15g, fiber: 1g, protein: 2g, saturated fat: 1g, sodium: 146mg, sugar: 12g, unsaturated fat: 14g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information is estimated.
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