Meatless Monday Katies Super Secret Zucchini Bread
Katies Zucchini Bread-
Hello sweet bloggy friends. We have had a great harvest of zucchini from our garden lately. We have had it grilled, sauteed, raw,baked, stir fried and now in my super secret zucchini bread. That’s right friends, I’m sharing my super secret zucchini bread recipe (its la low sugar recipe )with you today, Enjoy!
What You’ll Need
1 ½ Cups all-purpose flour ( sifted)
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt (optional)
½ tsp nutmeg
1/4 Cup sugar
3/4 Cup Splenda
1/4 Cup applesauce (low sugar)
½ Cup canola oil
1 egg
1 Cup zucchini, skin and seed removed (shredded)
1/4 Cup raisins
¼ Cup walnuts (chopped) (optional)
Cooking spray
Whipped topping (or freshly whipped cream) optional
Large mixing bowl
Medium mixing bowl
8 x 4 x 2 loaf pan
Sifter
Grater/Shredder
Wire cooling rack
Before You Start
Preheat oven to 350˚ and generously spray loaf pan (bottom and sides) with cooking spray.
Let’s Make It!
Put all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and combined using a fork . In a medium bowl combine shredded zucchini, applesauce, sugar, splenda, cooking oil, egg, raisins and walnuts and mix well using a fork or whisk. Slowly pour into dry ingredients mixing a little at a time until moist. (It will look a lumpy, but shouldn’t look dry, if dry add a dribble of oil). Spoon into prepared loaf pan. Cook for approximately 50 -70 minutes. It’ll get a nice light brown color. Test for doneness with a toothpick or wooden chopstick. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Gently remove loaf from pan and let cool on wire rack. Cool completely.
Serving Suggestions Slice in ½ inch pieces and top with whipped topping. Butter, or my favorite, margarine.
**Katie’s Tid Bits** if you prefer it sweeter. Skip the applesauce and the Splenda and use 1 1/4 cups of sugar instead.
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Splenda and raisins… interesting! Will give it a try! Thanks for linking to Foodie Friday!
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Try it I think you’ll like it. If you don’t want to use splenda just use sugar. 🙂
Nice bread Katherine. I really enjoy adding veggies to breads! Coconut oil is my latest discovery and would be perfect in this loaf!
Oh absolutely give that a try, yumm
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YUM. zucchini bread is my fave! and this recipe is wonderful. thanks for sharing–and a big yes to meatless mondays 🙂
Check back every week for a new recipe. Also I invoite you to check out the recipe section tab above. Hugs
Yummm looks like you have some delicious recipes on here.
They say the way to a mans heart is through his stomach well the same can be said of me 🙂
Thanks for sharing a great way to enjoy zucchini x
My pleasure. Please check out the recipe section I think you’ll find more to enjoy, xo
That is one of my favorite recipes and Linda makes it frequently. I will let her see this one and it may take the place of the one she has been using. Thanks
Hugs,
Odie
Odie you are so sweet, perhaps it can be another recipe to try.Hugs!
Your recipes make me smile and hungry!! I want to try this one too!
Then I am doing something right, giggle., I do hope you enjoy this one. Hugs
I haven’t had zucchini bread in years. This sounds wonderful.
Time to grab some zucchini and make a little loaf. You’ll be glad you did 🙂
Yum, that looks so delicious.
Oh it is sooo yummy!
I have meatless Monday also, eating a pan of brownies, no room for protein. Giggle
Yea, I’m on my way!
This sounds so good. Great recipe.
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Hello Marty thank you so much for following along. Big Hugs!!
It’s taken a few years, but I finally like zucchini now.
Yea!! There are so many wonderful ways to prepare it too. Hugs
Our garden was also brimming with zucchini this season, Katie. I love making bread from it and have done so many times. Have a great week, my dear!
you too sweet friend 🙂
That would go nice with my coffee!
let me cut you a slice 🙂