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Ingredientes
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup natural wheat bran
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp each ground cinnamon, baking soda and salt
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp canola oil
- ¾ cup low fat vanilla yogurt
- ½ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 1 tbsp orange juice concentrate
- ½ cup chopped pecans, divided
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