Chelle's Zucchini Bread Recipe

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Chelle's Zucchini Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 2 2/3 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 3 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium)
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease the bottom only of loaf pans (two pans if using 9 inch, three if using 8 or 8.5 inch).
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and shortening.
  4. Stir in eggs, water and zucchini.
  5. Mix in remaining ingredients thoroughly, except nuts.
  6. Stir in nuts, if desired, and pour into pans.
  7. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes; until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean.
  8. Cool for 5 minutes.
  9. Loosen the sides of loaves from pans, remove from pans to finish cooling.
  10. Cool completely prior to cutting.
  11. Great served toasted with butter, with cream cheese frosting, whipping cream with rum as dessert, or just plain!
  12. Enjoy! ;).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1227.23 Kcal (5138 kJ)
Calories from fat 496.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 55.16g 85%
Cholesterol 163.68mg 55%
Sodium 1570.01mg 65%
Potassium 408.63mg 9%
Total Carbs 164.45g 55%
Sugars 80.06g 320%
Dietary Fiber 4.61g 18%
Protein 19.5g 39%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 4%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 87.7mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 359.54 Kcal (1505 kJ)
Calories from fat 145.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.16g 85%
Cholesterol 47.95mg 55%
Sodium 459.96mg 65%
Potassium 119.72mg 9%
Total Carbs 48.18g 55%
Sugars 23.45g 320%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 18%
Protein 5.71g 39%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Iron 1mg 19%
Calcium 25.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.3
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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