I go through moments where I feel like my kids are not getting enough fruits and veggies in their meals, and that sends me on a mission to make super healthy food that I know they will still eat!
In other words, I hide the healthy stuff in still pretty good for you food. My kids love quick breads and will eat them for breakfast, snack, and sometimes dessert-especially if I drizzle chocolate over it!
Zucchini bread is the perfect quick bread that is jammed packed with veggies but is still sweet enough that you can’t tell!
For my zucchini bread I try to keep the sugar low, I do half butter and half applesauce, I use a mix of zucchini and carrots, and I toss in some extra vitamins and protein with the use of raisins and walnuts!
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups finely grated zucchini
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 cup walnuts (optional)
- Preheat Oven to 350F
- Combine butter and applesauce and sugar, cream together
- Add eggs and vanilla, stir together
- Stir in zucchini and carrots
- Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and stir together well
- Fold in raisins and walnuts (optional)
- Put batter in a greased loaf pan
- Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes
- Enjoy 🙂
Cathy Compeau says
Looks tasty! Thanks for sharing at Tasty Tuesdays! Pinning to the party board and can't wait to see what posts you share next week! Have a terrific week!
Cathy
APeekIntoMyParadise.com
CathyM says
Thanks Again Cathy for stopping by and for pinning this 🙂 Have a great week!!
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
Looks so yummy AND healthy!
CathyM says
Shannah thanks for stopping by 🙂 It doesn't get much better than yummy and good for you, too!!
Laurie says
What a great recipe!
You ROCK for linking up this week to Tip Me Tuesday. {high fives}
Just a heads up, Tip Junkie can help you index your blog more effectively if you upload at least 2 images, 2 steps, and blog post URL into your Tip Junkie craft room!
Simply login and click "add a project" on your profile page to get started. {yep I've got your back!}
~ Laurie {a.k.a. the Tip Junkie}
Link ~ http://www.tipjunkie.com/how-to-add-a-craft-room-project-on-tip-junkie
CathyM says
Laurie thanks so much for your great tips 🙂 I did create a profile today,what a fun and creative idea! I'll be back tomorrow to do a little more work on it..thanks for stopping by!
Miz Helen says
We grow Zucchini Bread in our garden every year and this will be a great recipe to try, it looks awesome! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
Come Back Soon!
CathyM says
Garden grown veggies are the absolute best and my hope is to one day have a garden! Thanks for taking the time to stop by Miz Helen 🙂
Kristin King says
Thanks for sharing at #GetHimFed Friday! You are featured on my blog this week! I hope you will stop by and link up again!
CathyM says
Hi Kristin thanks so much for checking out this recipe and for featuring it! I really appreciate it very much! See you soon 🙂
AmieJo says
I love zucchini bread and this recipe looks great. Thanks.
CathyM says
Thank you so much AmieJo! My Mom always made zucchini bread and I know that she put some good for you things in there and we still ate it, and now I find myself making it that way for my kids! 🙂