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Light and Healthy Zucchini Bread

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup whole-wheat flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

1 egg

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon almond extract

½ unsweetened applesauce (if it is sweetened reduce the sugar by ¼ cup)

1 ½ cups grated zucchini, squeezed to remove some of the moisture

½ cup chopped walnuts, optional.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Lightly grease a 9x5in loaf pan.

In a medium bowl combine the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

In a separate bowl add the egg, sugar, vanilla, almond and applesauce. Add the zucchini into the egg mixture. Add the flour mixture and stir until all ingredients are incorporated. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 50-65 min until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Allow bread to cool in the pan for 5 min then remove to a wire rack.

Easy Delicious Banana Bread

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup brown sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

2-3 medium overripe bananas, mashed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×5 in loaf pan.

In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

In a separate bowl cream together the butter and brown sugar add the eggs, vanilla, bananas until well blended. Combine the flour mixture with the banana mixture and stir just to moisten. Pour into the pan prepared.

Bake in preheated oven for 50-65 min, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Allow bread to cool in the pan for 5 min then remove to a wire rack.

Note: this recipe easily doubles so make two and freeze one for later.