Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 6 egg whites (you may use egg substitutes)
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups fresh zucchini, unpeeled, shredded
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spray a 9" round baking tin with nonstick spray and preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 stir together both types of flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a large bowl.
• 3 make a well in the center of this mixture.
• 4 in another bowl, beat egg whites until foamy (not too much- just foamy, not to make a meringue).
• 5 to the egg whites, add applesauce, buttermilk, and vanilla and stir using a wooden spoon.
• 6 stir in the zucchini until well combined.
• 7 pour this wet mixture into the"well" you made in the flour mixture and stir just until ingredients are all moistened and gently combined- press out any large lumps with your spoon, but don't overmix.
• 8 gently fold in the nuts, if using,- don't overmix or you will have tough bread.
• 9 pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick tests clean.
• 10 cool bread in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.