Golden Door Zucchini Banana Bread

The Golden Door Spa shared this guest-favorite moist and hearty quick bread.   It contributes to a satisfying breakfast served to guests returning from a brisk early morning hike.

Zucchini Banana Bread with Dates

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Course: Baked Goods

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Banana, Dates, Golden Door, Zucchini

Servings: 16 Servings

Calories: 147kcal

Courtesy Of: Golden Door Spa, California

Golden Door serves this moist and hearty quick bread as part of a satisfying breakfast

Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup unbleached all purpose flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ▢ 1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• ▢ ¼ cup wheat bran
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 large whole egg
• ▢ 1 large egg white
• ▢ 2 tablespoons canola oil
• ▢ ⅓ cup honey
• ▢ ½ cup low fat buttermilk
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 whole banana - very ripe, broken into rough chunks
• ▢ 1 cup zucchini - grated
• ▢ ⅓ cup nuts - chopped (almonds, walnuts or pecans)
• ▢ ¾ cup dates - pitted and chopped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 8.5 x 4 inch loaf pan with vegetable oil spray
• Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves in a large bowl.
• Add the whole wheat flour, bran and salt, and whisk to blend.
• In a blender or food processor, combine the whole egg, extra egg white, oil, honey, buttermilk, and vanilla, and banana chunks, and process until smooth.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients, and stir gently just until no specks of flour remain.
• Add the grated zucchini, nuts and dates, and stir lightly, just to blend. Do not overly beat.
• Scrape batter into pan.
• Bake bread for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean with no sticky batter.
• Cook the bread for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Continue to cook completely.

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Spa Index Kitchen Notes

We love this bread with blonde dates, which add a touch of sweetness.  If you don't have dates, you can swap with sweet golden raisins.

For muffins, fill 12 standard sized lined muffin cups about 2/3 full and baked 25-30 minutes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 147 kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 25 g (8%) | Protein: 4 g (8%) | Fat: 4 g (6%) | Saturated Fat: 1 g (6%) | Cholesterol: 14 mg (5%) | Sodium: 138 mg (6%) | Fiber: 1 g (4%)

ABOUT:

The Golden Door is a unique sanctuary modeled after ancient Japanese Honjin inns with koi ponds, lush gardens, and miles of scenic hiking trails, enhanced by the latest fitness techniques, ancient relaxation therapies, and personalized counseling to promote a healthy lifestyle and inner peace.   Here in this peaceful northern pocket of San Diego County, founder Deborah Szekely in 1958 developed a unique philosophy of personal health and fitness inspired by ancient Japanese Honjin inns – and the spa industry grew its first roots.  Through its program of fitness training and refined nourishment coupled with indulgent, caring spa treatments, the dedicated staff work with guests to treat their bodies with the respect and care they deserve.