Zucchini Apricot Bread Recipes

HEALTHY ZUCCHINI-APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350º. Spray loaf pan, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 or 9x5x3 inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Mix zucchini, sugar, oil and egg whites in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except apricots. Stir in apricots. Pour into pan.
• 2. Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack before slicing. Store tightly wrapped in refrigerator up to 1 week.

ZUCCHINI-APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Spray loaf pan, 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 or 9x5x3 inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Mix zucchini, sugar, oil and egg whites in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except apricots and cream cheese. Stir in apricots. Pour into pan. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack before slicing. Serve with cream cheese.1 slice: Calories 80 (Calories from Fat 20) Fat 2g (Saturated 0g) Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 95mg Carbohydrate 14g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 1g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ZUCCHINI-HAZELNUT-APRICOT QUICK BREAD WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• For the quick bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush one 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-by-2-inch mini loaf pans with melted butter and set aside.
• Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the dried apricots and hazelnuts and toss together. Set aside.
• Whisk together the melted butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs and grated zest if using in a small bowl. Stir in the shredded zucchini. Fold this mixture into the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s). Tap the bottom on a hard surface a few times and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes for the regular loaf and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes, then turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack.
• For the lemon glaze: Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk and lemon zest and juice in a small bowl.
• Pour the glaze over the bread and allow to set at room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

OUR FAVOURITE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread zucchini onto clean kitchen towel; roll up towel, then wring over sink to remove as much liquid as possible. Set aside. Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda until blended.
• Beat cream cheese, Miracle Whip and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add egg; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in zucchini, apricots and nuts.
• Pour into 8x4-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream the sugar, butter and egg. Stir in orange juice. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Drain apricots well; add to batter with nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.

ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans or 1 (9x5-inch) loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir zucchini, sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs until well mixed. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts and raisins. Stir in nuts and raisins. Divide batter evenly between 8-inch pans or pour into 9-inch pan.
• Bake 8-inch loaves 50 to 60 minutes, 9-inch loaf 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on cooling rack 10 minutes.
• Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.