Zucchini Almond Bread

By á-2825

The taste of the cinnamon and nutmeg in it, brought it all together! This Zucchini Almond Bread is so moist it practically melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Greek yogurt plain 0% fat
• 1/2 cup apple sauce, unsweetened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar or 1 cup NuNaturals Presweet Tagatose
• 3 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup zucchini, grated, squeezed, drained
• 1 cup whole wheat white flour
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Grease 1 large loaf pan or 3 mini loaf pans with cooking spray; set a side.

In a medium bowl, add yogurt, applesauce, sugar, egg whites, and vanilla extract; mix until until blended.

Fold in zucchini.

In a separate bowl add flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; Mix together.

Pour flour mixture over zucchini mixture and mix until just combined.

Fold in almonds.

Spoon batter into a greased 9- x 5-inch loaf pan or 3 mini loafs. Use the back of the spoon to smooth batter out.

Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour for 1 large loaf or 30 to 35 minutes for 3 mini loafs, or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.