Whole Grain Apple Bake Recipe

Whole Grain Apple Bake Recipe

Whole Grain Apple Bake Recipe

Crust:
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons softened butter
4 tablespoons canola oil

Filling:
2 large Gala apples, peeled, cored and cut into bite-sized chunks
2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into bite-sized chunks
1 1/2 cups natural, unsweetened apple juice, divided
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
Pinch salt
1/4 cup apple butter, preferably unsweetened
1/2 cup lowfat granola

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In medium bowl, mix together dry crust ingredients. Cut in butter and canola oil until mixture is completely combined. Press crust mixture into bottom of 8x8 or 9x9-inch square baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees.

Prepare filling: In saucepan over medium heat, cook apples in 1 cup apple juice for 5 minutes or until tender. Mix cornstarch with remaining 1/2 cup apple juice in small bowl. Add to cooking apples, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and cornstarch is completely cooked. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and salt. Set aside. Using back of spoon or spatula, spread prepared crust with apple butter. Top with cooked apple mixture. Sprinkle with granola. Bake 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Makes 9 Servings
Serving Size: 8 ounces

nutrients per serving
calories:	251
total fat:	9 g (33% of calories)
saturated fat	2 g
cholesterol:	7 mg
sodium	50 mg
carbohydrate:	41 g (63% of calories)
protein:	3 g (4% of calories)
fiber:	4 g

Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

1/3 cup canola oil
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup old fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In small bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, egg, vanilla and raisins and set aside. In medium bowl, blend together flours, oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until combined. Drop by the tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press each cookie down slightly with wet fingertips. Bake 15 minutes. Cool immediately on wire rack.

Makes 32 cookies
Serving size: 1 cookie

nutrients per serving
calories:	78
total fat:	3 g (30% of calories)
saturated fat	less than one gram
cholesterol:	6 mg
sodium	20 mg
carbohydrate:	13 g (64% of calories)
protein:	1 g (6% of calories)
fiber:	1 g

Pineapple Upsidedown Cake Recipe

Pineapple Upsidedown Cake Recipe

Pineapple Upsidedown Cake Recipe

1 (8 1/4 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drain and reserve juice
1 (1 1/3 ounce) package sugar free, unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 egg white
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9- inch round pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle parchment paper with brown sugar and spread pineapple evenly in bottom of the pan. Sprinkle dry gelatin over pineapple.

Beat egg substitute and egg white using an electric mixer on high until very thick, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Add enough water to pineapple juice to measure 1/3 cup. Beat in pineapple juice and vanilla on low speed. Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, beating until batter is smooth. Pour batter into pan.

Bake about 25-30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and immediately run a knife around the outside of the cake to loosen. Invert pan on a plate and carefully remove pan and parchment paper. Allow cake to cool. Slice into 8 pieces.

Makes 8 Servings
Serving Size: 1 piece

nutrients per serving
calories:	166
total fat:	trace (1% of calories)
saturated fat	trace
cholesterol:	0 mg
sodium	280 mg
carbohydrate:	34 g (87% of calories)
protein:	5 g (12% of calories)
fiber:	1 g

Apple Cherry and Granola Crisp Recipe

Apple Cherry and Granola Crisp Recipe

Apple Cherry and Granola Crisp Recipe

1 cup thawed frozen sweet dark cherries
3 green apples, sliced with seeds removed (peel if desired)
2 tablespoons cherry or apple juice
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup lowfat granola

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, mix cherries, apples and juice. In separate small bowl, mix together flour, sugar and cinnamon. Pour flour mixture over fruit and toss well to coat. Arrange in 9x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with granola. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking another 15 minutes or until apples are tender and mixture is bubbly.

Makes 6 servings
Serving size: 1/6 of ingredients

nutrients per serving
calories:	201
total fat:	1 g (6% of calories)
saturated fat	less than 1 g
cholesterol:	0 mg
sodium	32 mg
carbohydrate:	49 g (90% of calories)
protein:	2 g (5% of calories)
fiber:	3 g

Ken's Pumpkin Won Ton Recipe

Ken's Pumpkin Won Ton Recipe

Ken's Pumpkin Won Ton Recipe

This recipe was submitted by Ken T. from our Bonita Sport club in Chula Vista, CA.

2 cups pumpkin puree
1/4 cup reduced-calorie maple syrup
3/8 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
32 packaged won-ton wrappers
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 400° F. Combine first four ingredients and mix well. Place 1 tablespoon pumpkin filling in the center of a won-ton wrapper. Moisten edges with water, fold in half to form a triangle and press gently to seal. Repeat with remaining won-ton wrappers.

Place filled won-tons on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Combine cinnamon and sugar. Lightly spray the tops of the won-tons with nonstick spray and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake at 400° F until golden, about 15 minutes. Turn over an bake an additional 2 minutes.

Makes 8 servings
Serving Size: 4 won-tons

nutrients per serving
calories:	156
total fat:	1 g (4% of calories)
saturated fat	trace
cholesterol:	3 mg
sodium	203 mg
carbohydrate:	34 g (86% of calories)
protein:	4 g (10% of calories)
fiber:	2 g

Chocolate Cake with Raspberries Recipe

Chocolate Cake with Raspberries Recipe

Chocolate Cake with Raspberries Recipe

2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
Cooking spray
Fresh raspberries
1 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, mix together 6 dry ingredients. In separate bowl, whip egg with syrup, oil and applesauce, then add to dry ingredients. Beat well to blend.

Pour batter into 8x8- or 9x9-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan. Invert onto cake platter. Serve slices with fresh raspberries. If desired, dust top of cake with powdered sugar.

Makes 9 servings
Serving size: 1 slice

nutrients per serving
calories:	247
total fat:	7 g (26% of calories)
saturated fat	1 g
cholesterol:	21 mg
sodium	66 mg
carbohydrate:	44 g (68% of calories)
protein:	4 g (6% of calories)
fiber:	2 g

Angie's Sugar-Free Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Angie's Sugar-Free Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Angie's Sugar-Free Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

This recipe was submitted by Angie A. from our Balboa Sport club in San Diego, CA..

1 cup uncooked oats
1/3 cup Splenda sweetener*
1 cup raisins or other small pieces of dried fruit
6 ounces pureed plums
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Drop by large spoonfuls onto a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until browned. Cookies are "cake-like" and don't spread much so they can be placed close together.

Makes approx. 2 dozen
Serving Size: 2 cookies

*Splenda is a calorie free, sugar free and carbohydrate free sweetener. Splenda is made from water and sucralose which is much sweeter than traditional sugar so less is needed.

nutrients per serving
calories:	78
total fat:	1 g (6% of calories)
saturated fat	trace
cholesterol:	0 mg
sodium	9 mg
carbohydrate:	18 g (84% of calories)
protein:	2 g (10% of calories)
fiber:	2 g