Everyday Zucchini-Walnut Sweet Bread
By
Ruth Ann Vokac
@mansfieldra
15
I originally found this recipe on WebMD at a time when I really needed a healthy go-with-coffee breakfast food.
It is not the most delicious zucchini bread that you can make! It is a little crumbly, and not as moist as a loaf of bread made with more oil. But it is HEALTHY and very good. I can eat it everyday!
I like the slices toasted in a toaster oven. It is a no-guilt treat!
It is not the most delicious zucchini bread that you can make! It is a little crumbly, and not as moist as a loaf of bread made with more oil. But it is HEALTHY and very good. I can eat it everyday!
I like the slices toasted in a toaster oven. It is a no-guilt treat!
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Serves:
8-16
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
45 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 3/4 c
- all purpose flour
- 3/4 c
- whole wheat pastry flour (or use all whole wheat pastry flour.)
- 1 tsp
- baking powder
- 1/4 tsp
- baking soda
- 1/4 tsp
- salt
- 1 tsp
- ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp
- nutmeg
- 1
- egg or 2 egg whites
- 1/2 c
- brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 c
- unsweetened applesauce
- 2 Tbsp
- canola oil
- 1/4 tsp
- lemon extract or 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 c
- grated zucchini, lightly packed
- 2 Tbsp
- walnuts, chopped
How to Make Everyday Zucchini-Walnut Sweet Bread
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2 mini 6" x3" loaf pans with cooking spray or with 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon oil, brushed over pan with a silicone pastry brush.
- 2Whisk flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl.
(I often use pumpkin pie spice instead of the cinnamon and nutmeg.) - 3Whisk egg or egg whites, sugar, applesauce, and lemon extract (or lemon zest) in a medium mixing bowl. Stir in zucchini.
- 4Make a well in the dry ingredients; slowly mix in the zucchini mixture with a rubber spatula. Fold in walnuts. Don't overmix.
- 5Divide the batter between the two prepared pans.
Bake the loaves until a toothpick comes out almost clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool the pans on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn the loaves out onto the rack. Cool. - 6Variations: Be creative!
— Substitute half the zucchini with grated apples; carrots; mashed peaches; crushed pineapple, drained; minced mandarin oranges, pumpkin, or sweet potatoes.
— add orange zest, chopped dates or raisins, or drained maraschino cherries.
About Everyday Zucchini-Walnut Sweet Bread
Course/Dish: Sweet Breads
Main Ingredient: Vegetable
Regional Style: American
Hashtags: #zucchini, #sweet bread
