Apples are in season now, also pears and
zucchini so this bread is a great recipe to share this month. I made it this past weekend with 1 zucchini, 1 pear and 1 apple and made it low sugar and gluten free for my daughter. The recipe calls for 2 cups of chopped pears or apples and 1 cup shredded zucchini but I like more zucchini than fruit so do 2 cups zucchini and 1 cup fruit. I've made it with just pears and zucchini and also just apples and zucchini but I really like to combine apples and pears. It's a very versatile recipe. The recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of brown sugar but works well with a low sugar option. I cut the sugar by more than half and just added 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 2 T sugar and 1/4 cup of honey, it is still very yummy and sweet enough. I also did mine gluten free substituting flour for Bob Mills Gluten free flour which measures cup for cup. It had a slightly different texture but tasted great, the recipe makes 2 loaves and I took one to work and they loved it. The bread also freezes well. I shredded the zucchini, apple and pear in my food processor which worked great and super easy. Here's the recipe:
Apple Pear Zucchini Bread
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| flour mixture |
1 cup chopped or shredded apples and or pears
2 cups shredded zucchini
1cup sugar (low sugar option 2 T)
1/4 cup honey
1 or 1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups flour (gluten free option Bob Mills gluten free flour is cup for cup)
2 t pumpkin pie spice
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1 t baking soda
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| wet ingredients |
1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
can also add 1/2 cup chopped pecans
In a large bowl, combine 1st 7 ingredients. Combine flour. spices,
baking soda, baking powder and salt in small bowl and then stir into wet
ingredients until blended. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350
for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10
minutes, remove to wire rack to cool completely. Makes 2 loaves.
Enjoy,
Bamah
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| combined ingredients ready for loaf pan |
