Zucchini Bread

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Serves 12| Serving size: 1 slice

Ingredients

¾ cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup white flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
¾ cup sugar
½ cup oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
1 ½ cups grated zucchini or summer squash

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix flours, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda together and set aside.
3. Combine beaten eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla. Beat about 2 minutes.  Stir in zucchini.
4. Add dry ingredients. Mix until ingredients are moistened.
5. Pour into well greased loaf pan or muffin tin. Bake 40 minutes for bread, 20 minutes for muffins, or until toothpick comes out clean.

Variations

For a low-fat option, reduce the amount of oil in the recipe to ¼ cup.  Add a ¼ cup applesauce with the other wet ingredients.