Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup applesauce
• 2 cups zucchini, shredded, with peel
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. ground ginger
• 1 cup unsalted nuts, coarsely chopped

Preparations:

1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Then stir sugar, applesauce, zucchini and vanilla into eggs.
3. In a medium bowl, sift dry ingredients together.
4. Fold dry ingredients into egg mixture and combine just until blended, do not over mix.
5. Pour batter into a loaf pan and bake for 1 hour.
6. Cool on wire rack before cutting into 16 slices.

Nutrition information (per slice):

Calories: 207

Carbohydrates (g): 36

Fat (g): 6

Phosphorus (mg): 100

Potassium (mg): 224

Protein (g): 5

Sodium (mg): 37