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- REDUCED SUGAR LEMON & COURGETTE LOAF (makes around 12 slices)
- Ingredients :
- One and a half cups of plain flour
- A half tsp bicarbonate of soda
- A quarter tsp baking powder
- A quarter tsp salt
- A third cup of Truvia
- A quarter cup of caster sugar
- 1 cup of finely grated, unpeeled courgette
- A quarter cup of melted butter
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
- For the drizzle icing :
- Half a cup of icing sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
View Full Recipe at Jenny Eatwell's Rhubarb &…
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 452g | |
| Calories 188 | |
| Calories from Fat 90 | 48% |
| Total Fat 10.14g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 4.71g | 19% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 203mg | 68% |
| Sodium 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium 993mg | 28% |
| Total Carbs 18.65g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.0g | 17% |
| Sugars 7.35g | 5% |
| Protein 10.93g | 17% |
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