Lightened Up Zucchini Bread

INGREDIENTS  

• 3 cups all-purpose flour or use white whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.5 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup no sugar-added applesauce
• 2 cups SPLENDA or SPLENDA NATURALS STEVIA
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups grated zucchini which is 3 small zucchini or 2 medium sized zucchini
• 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
• Cooking Spray

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Use cooking spray on either one 9 x 13 glass pan or two 8 x 8 inch pans.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Grate zucchini and blot out some of the moisture with a paper towel
• Mix flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and SPLENDA NATURALS STEVIA or SPLENDA together in a large bowl. I did cut down the sweetener for this recipe, but you can do a 1:1 swap out for sugar with SPLENDA.
• I used a corded mixer to really get this beaten well.
• Add dry ingredients to the liquid mixture, and beat well.
• Stir in zucchini and nuts until well- mixed.
• Pour batter into pan. I like to use a pyrex pan.
• Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until an inserted knife in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan and cut into 24 pieces.