Recipe: Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread (quick bread using applesauce)

WHOLE WHEAT ZUCCHINI BREAD

2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1 large egg plus 1 egg white
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup fat free milk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini (1 medium)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and set aside.

In a large bowl, mix both flours, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add pecans if using. Make well in center of mixture.

In small bowl, lightly beat egg and egg white. Stir in brown sugar, milk, applesauce and vanilla until blended. Stir in zucchini. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake 1 hour or until tester inserted into center comes out clean. Remove to wire rack and cool 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack, invert right-side up and cool completely.

Makes 1 (9x5-inch) loaf, 16 slices
Adapted from source: Vegetarian Times magazine
From: Risa G., NJ