Healthier Zucchini Bread

Name: Healthier Zucchini Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2 loaves (12 pieces each)
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/3 cup canola oil; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups shredded zucchini; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield 2 loaves (12 pieces each)

Test Kitchen Approved

This healthier zucchini bread has a golden top, lots of sweet cinnamon flavor and a slimmed-down nutritional profile. It’s perfect for your next afternoon snack. —Marjorie Curtis, Haddam, Connecticut

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup canola oil
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups shredded zucchini
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat sugar, applesauce, eggs, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture. Stir just until moistened. Fold in zucchini and walnuts.
Transfer to 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 168 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 165mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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