Oatmeal Apple Raisin Cookies

htyck Oatmeal Apple Raisin Cookies - This sweet, simple, fruity oatmeal cookie recipe is not only deliciously nutricious, with it’s fabulous fresh ingredients, it’s also Low Fat! Healthy, plump, raisins, fresh, juicy apples, and crunchy oatmeal are the stars of these healthy cookies that are perfect for kids snacks, and even dessert. Enjoy this quick, easy, healthy recipe

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 12-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Oatmeal, Apple, Raisin
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Oatmeal Apple Raisin Cookies

4 1/2 oz (130 g) uncooked quick oats, toasted (lightly browned)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup low fat spread
1 large apple cored and grated
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup tsp dark raisins

Directions to make Oatmeal Apple Raisin Cookies

Step 1:Preheat oven to 180 C (350F). Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cannola oil spray.
Step 2:In a large bowl, mix the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, and set the mix aside. In another bowl, whip the brown sugar together with the low fat spread till the mixture goes light and fluffy.
Step 3:Add the grated apple, egg and vanilla extract, and beat until well blended. Add the oat mixture to the egg and apple blend, mix well, and add the raisins. With an ice cream scoop, spoon the dough and drop onto the baking sheets forming 24 equal cookies and leaving 2 inches distance between each cookie.
Step 4:Now flatten each cookie with spatula, and bake in center of middle oven rack 12-15 minutes, until the low fat apple and oat cookies go lightly browned.

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Banana Millet Muffins

misc Banana Millet Muffins - This delighttful, healthy, homemade muffin recipe is fantastic! Sweet, but not too sweet, they include, not only creamy bananas, but applesauce and grains, and sweet sticky raisins. We also blended in some soy flour with the whole wheat, making this quick, easy recipe as healthy as we could!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 40-50 mins
Servings: 12
Main Ingredient: Banana, Flour, Millet
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Banana Millet Muffins

2 c Whole wheat flour
1/4 c + 1T soy flour
2 t Baking soda
1/2 t Salt
1/3 c Millet
1/2 c Applesauce
2 lg Egg equivilent
2 c Mashed over-ripe bananas
1/4 c Golden raisins

Directions to make Banana Millet Muffins

Step 1:.In a large bowl, mix together flours, baking soda, salt, and millet. Set aside.
Step 2:In blender, puree on high speed the applesauce, egg or equivilent, bananas and raisins. Add wet stuff to dry, moisten evenly.
Step 3:Spoon batter into non-stick 12 muffin tin deviding evenly and bake 40-50 minutes at 350 F or until browned.

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