zucchini banana bread recipe

happy friday! one week of 2014 down, 51 more to go! i am happy that the beyond freezing temperatures are gone for now and am hoping that as the days keep getting longer, the temperatures keep rising! i wanted to post this zucchini banana bread recipe that i made last night. it was a healthy alternative to the cupcake i was really craving but it was just perfect for dessert when warmed up and with a dollop of greek yogurt cream cheese on it!

zucchini banana bread

2 ripe bananas, mashed

1 cup shredded zucchini (about 1/2 to 3/4 of a medium size zucchini)

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt

1/2 cup applesauce

1 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour or whole wheat flour (or a combination of the two)

1 egg

1/2 cup Splenda granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp basking soda

1/2 cup mix-in of choice (chocolate chips, walnuts, etc.) 

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. set aside. 
2. in a medium-size mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, except mix-in, and mix until smooth.
3. blend in mix-in of choice. 
4. pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. 
5. keep in airtight container in refrigerator. to serve, warm in the microwave for about 30 seconds. 

(recipe slightly adapted from Healthfull Ever After)

i know i am going to enjoy having my fridays off this semester. today i was able to sell some clothes to plato's grab some essentials at target, and shop the great home sale that anthropologie is having. i picked up some fabulous things for my apartment next year - at a major discount! as of right now, it looks like my friday night is consisting of some Netflix-ing and some Kindle-ing with a slice of zucchini banana bread! i am going to take it easy before the semester really gets going! have a happy weekend y'all! 

xoxo,

clp