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Healthy Summer Squash Quick Bread

Here's how you make Healthy Summer Squash Quick Bread
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  • Servings: 15-18
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 1.15h
    • The following recipe serves 15-18 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups squash, shredded (summer squash, the yellow ones, 1-2, using the big holes on your grater or processor)
  • 1/4 cup oil (vegetable oil)
  • 3/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (wheat flour)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 cup raisins, golden
  • 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 325*.

  • Step 2: Grease two 9 x 5 loaf pans, spray olive oil is a healthy choice.

  • Step 3: Beat eggs until foamy.

  • Step 4: Stir in wet ingredients: sugar, summer squash, oil, applesauce and vanilla.

  • Step 5: Sift together dry ingredients: flour, wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

  • Step 6: Gradually add to wet ingredients.

  • Step 7: Fold in raisins and optional nuts.

  • Step 8: Pour into prepared pans.

  • Step 9: Bake for 60 - 80 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean.

  • Step 10: Cool for 10 minutes on cooling rack, then remove from pans.

  • Step 11: Cool completely on rack before slicing.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • 2, 9 x5-inch loaf pans

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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