Zucchini-Pineapple Quick Bread

This recipe makes two loaves. Freeze the extra loaf, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap and heavy-duty aluminum foil, for up to one month. Thaw at room temperature. Slices are good microwaved at HIGH for 10 to 15 seconds.

Yield: 2 loaves, 14 servings per loaf (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients

• 3  cups  sifted all-purpose flour (about 13 1/2 ounces)
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  ground cinnamon
• 2  large eggs
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  cups  grated zucchini (about 1 1/2 medium zucchini)
• 2/3  cup  canola oil
• 1/2  cup  egg substitute
• 2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 2  (8-ounce) cans crushed pineapple in juice, drained
• Baking spray with flour

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 325°.

2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, salt, and next 3 ingredients (through ground cinnamon) in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk.

3. Beat eggs with a mixer at medium speed until foamy. Add sugar, zucchini, oil, egg substitute, and vanilla, beating until well blended. Add zucchini mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in pineapple. Spoon batter into 2 (9 x 5–inch) loaf pans coated with baking spray. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on a wire rack; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

167 (32% from fat)

Fat:

5.9g (sat 0.5g,mono 3.3g,poly 1.7g)

Protein:

2.4g

Carbohydrate:

26.5g

Fiber:

0.7g

Cholesterol:

15mg

Iron:

0.9mg

Sodium:

151mg

Calcium:

16mg