Applesauce Zucchini Bread

This zucchini bread with applesauce and cinnamon gets texture from chopped pecans. Perfect for a breakfast treat or fall dessert.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 415 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup applesauce
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.75 cups white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two loaf pans.

Step 2

Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

Step 4

Combine sugar, oil, and eggs in another bowl and mix until blended. Add zucchini, applesauce, and vanilla extract; mix into dry ingredients until well blended. Stir in pecans. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.