Healthy zucchini-carrot bread

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 t ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 3 eggs 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar3 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup applesauce (I like the Mott's All Natural kind, no sugar added)3 cups grated zucchini (or zucchini and carrot mix)1 or 2 handfuls choclate chips (optional, but awesome)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease bundt pan.

2. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices in medium bowl.

3. In large bowl, beat eggs. Mix in sugar, extract, oil, applesauce and grated zucchini. Add dry ingredients, mixing only until flour is absorbed. Lightly stir in chololate chunks, if desired.

4. Bake at 350 for about 50 minutes, or until a knife insterted comes out clean. Serve warm or cold.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LPOULTER.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 330.8
  • Total Fat: 10.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 53.1 mg
  • Sodium: 368.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 5.8 g

Member Reviews
  • BRIDGEPORTCOOK
    I just joined so that I could thank L.Poulter for this excellent recipe. It is easy to make and a great way to use garden zucchini & carrots. I keeper. - 7/27/10
  • SINGLEMOM1960
    Coworker made a variation of this recipe and brought it in today. OMG it was so good, however her recipe is a bit more fattening. Loved it anyway and will try this version instead. You can't even tell there's veggies in it! WOW - 6/18/10
  • HEALTHY4JEN
    My kids love this one! - 5/6/10