Low Fat Zucchini Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium zucchini, about 3/4 pound, grated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup dried cherries, unsweetened (can also use dried cranberries)

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat the oven to 375 degrees. prepare 4 mini loaf pans measuring 3 by 6 inches by rubbing the bottom and sides of the pans with butter and then sprinkling with flour to coat, tapping out the excess flour.
• 2 2. in a large mixing bowl add the grated zucchini, sugar, egg , applesauce and oil. mix well. add the all-purpose and whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, milk and vanilla. mix well to combine.
• 3 3. add the cherries and stir to thoroughly incorporate. fill each of the prepared loaf pans about 3/4 full with batter and bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick or a knife inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
• 4 4. remove pans from the oven and allow them to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.