WHOLE-GRAIN ZUCCHINI BANANA BREAD

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This is adapted from a recipe I found in a pregnancy book. It is WONDERFUL! It's good hot, cold or room temperature. It's good plain or with butter. The original recipe doesn't use any sugar but I didn't think I'd like it without it.

Provided by Engrossed

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 55m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 medium bananas, peeled and mashed
2 high-omega eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup canola oil or 1/2 cup olive oil
1 1/2-2 cups zucchini, peeled and grated
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oat bran
1/2 cup ground flax seeds (I used blueberry ground flax from Trader Joe's)
3/4 cup pecan chips
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Prepare loaf pan or muffin tins with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, beat together bananas, eggs, sugar, vanilla and oil.
  • Stir in grated zucchini.
  • In a separate bowl combine the remaining ingredients.
  • Stir flour mixture into banana mixture.
  • Pour into prepared loaf pan or muffin tins.
  • Bake approximately 45 minutes for loaf pan and 25 minutes for muffins until a toothpick tests clean.

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