Recipe: Zucchini Bread (using whole wheat pastry flour and applesauce)

ZUCCHINI BREAD

Non-stick cooking spray
1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups grated zucchini, squeezed of excess moisture
1/4 cup ground walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch loaf pan with non stick cooking spray and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, oil, applesauce, vanilla, zucchini and walnuts together. Pour over the dry ingredients and stir to combine completely. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Bake for 1 hour or until golden and done when tested with a toothpick. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a rack to continue cooling.

Makes 12 servings

Per serving: 177 calories, 9 g. total fat (1 g. saturated fat), 23 g. carbohydrate, 3 g. protein, less than 2 g. dietary fiber, 254 mg. sodium.

Source: American Institute for Cancer Research