Got zucchini coming out your ears? Here's a healthy recipe that will put that zucchini (and those carrots) to good use. Use a larger zucchini to get one cup. Serve this with a cup of good coffee and enjoy the weather.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup oat bran
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup shredded carrots
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
Preheat over to 350. Spray 8" x 5" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In large bowl, whisk together honey, oil, egg & vanilla. In another bowl, stir together the flours, oat bran, baking powder, cinnamon & salt. Add dry ingredients to honey mixture with zucchini, carrots and orange peel. Stir to blend well. Add walnuts. Spoon into pan.
Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Makes 16 servings. This recipe is slightly modified from one by the American Heart Association.
