Ingredients
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2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini (green or yellow, or a combination)
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2 cups white sugar
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1/2 cup oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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3 cups flour
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind or 1/2 teaspoon orange rind
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1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Grease two loaf pans.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, soda, nutmeg, powder, and lemon (or orange) peel in a large bowl; set aside.
- Combine sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Add shredded zucchini and walnuts; stir to combine.
- Add zucchini mixture to flour mixture; stir well.
- Pour evenly into prepared loaf pans; sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake 60-65 minutes or until loaves test done with toothpick.
- Let cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans onto wire rack to cool completely.
- *Note: Loaves freeze well.