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Zucchini Bread

Dear Betty,

Could you find me a good, low-fat zucchini bread recipe that will work at Mile High altitude? We cut back to one plant this year but we've still got so much zucchini that I fear my granite counter tops will cave under the weight. (P.S. Love that white hair!)

—Michelle

Hi Michelle,

Well, I can point you in the direction of a terrific recipe, Zucchini Bread, but I’m afraid it couldn’t be considered low-fat since it has a cup of vegetable oil in it! (It IS quite healthy and good for you, though.) If you like, you could reduce the fat count by replacing 1/2 cup of the oil with a 1/2 cup of applesauce.

 

And if you’re really looking to get rid of that surplus of zucchini from your garden, you should check out my Zucchini page – it has lots of great zucchini recipes, including my favorite, Chocolate Zucchini Cake.  As for mile-high baking, be sure to check out the Ask Betty question from a while ago covering High-Altitude Baking.

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