Barb's Zucchini Cherry Bread/muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups zucchini, shredded
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup soy oil or 1/4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup blended vegetable oil
• 3/4-1 cup sugar (i have used all kinds including natural fruit derived sugars and they all work, amount of sugar is u)
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 combine eggs, applesauce, oil, sugar, zucchini, and vanilla in a bowl and mix until well blended.
• 3 add in flour, baking soda and powder, salt, and cinnamon and mix until just combined.
• 4 fold in dried cherries and pecans (if using).
• 5 pour into 2 8 x 5 loaf pans or 24 lined muffin cups.
• 6 bake 15-20 minutes for muffins or 25-30 minutes for loaves - be sure not to over bake!
• 7 let cool in pans 5 minutes and then remove to a rack to cool completely for eat warm.