Applesauce Cake for Diabetics

hty1 Applesauce Cake for Diabetics - This aloha, applesauce cake is succulently sweet, while still remaining sugarless, making it the perfect for recipe for diabetics. Slightly spiced for an amazing aroma, it also has wholesome, healthy, addition of dried fruit and nuts.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 35-40 mins
Main Ingredient: Cake
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Applesauce Cake for Diabetics

1 c Raisins
1 c Dried fruit, diced
2 c Water
2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
2 Eggs, beaten OR
Equilavent egg substitute
1 c Unsweetened applesauce
2 tb Liquid sweetener
3/4 c Vegetable oil
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c Chopped nuts

Directions to make Applesauce Cake for Diabetics

Step 1:Combine raisins, fruit and water in a saucepan; cook, uncovered, until water is evaporated and fruit is soft. Set aside to cool.
Step 2:Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine eggs, applesauce, sweetener, oil and vanilla. Add nuts and reserved fruit mixture. Stir into dry ingredients and blend thoroughly.
Step 3:Pour into a greased 10\” fluted tube pan (Bundt). Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 - 40 minutes or until the cake tests done.

Image Source: megan.chromik

Yams For Health

veg Yams For Health - This sweet, rich recipe for healthy yams, comes with a second recipe for a succulent glaze for them! Healthy, country style yams are first boiled stove top, until cooked, then covered in a citrus, sweet, spiced glaze, that is out of this world and oh so simple!Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 20-30 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Yams
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Yams For Health

4 md Yams, peeled and sliced
1/2 t Finely shredded orange peel
1/2 c Orange juice
1 T Brown sugar
1/4 t Salt
1/4 t Cinnamon
1/8 t Allspice

Directions to make Yams For Health

Step 1:In a large skillet, bring 1inch of water to a boil. Add yams. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until they are tender. Drain.
Step 2:In a small bowl, mix orange peel, orange juice, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Pour over yams in skillet. Cook and stir until bubbly. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, spooning sauce over potatoes occasionally to make a glaze.

Image Source: Neeta Lind

Carrot Raisin Muffins

lf Carrot Raisin Muffins - This oven baked, moist, carrot raisin muffins  have 0 fat! Plump, juicy raiesen, and healthy, grated carrots are perfect partners for this healthy recipe for homemade muffins. Very versatile, this quick easy recipe is ideal for breakfast, brunch, and even a snack!Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 12
Main Ingredient: Carrot, Raisins
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Carrot Raisin Muffins

1 1/2 c Carrots, grated
1 t Cinnamon
1/8 ts Cloves
1 t Orange peel
2 Eggs
4 tb Raisins
1 t Vanilla
6 tb Flour
1 t Baking Powder
2/3 c Powdered milk
1 Amount of brown sugar Twin to equal 20 tsp. sugar

Directions to make Carrot Raisin Muffins

Step 1:Mix all ingredients. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray. Divide equally.
Step 2:Bake at 350 F. for 25 minutes.

Image Source: norwichnuts

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.

Image Source: ted_major

Best Baked Apple

bkd_apl1 Best Baked Apple - This fragrant, quick-fix, healthy recipe, is so very versatile. The nuts and the spices can be swithched with your favorites, or mixed and matched for a new fresh, sweet, snack or even dessert everytime! A crunchy, fruity, creamy, taste of citrus, that is still warm, is what you get from this quick and easy fruit recipe.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Servings: 1
Main Ingredient: Fruit
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Best Baked Apple

1 apple, should be baking appropriate
1/8-1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, to taste
1/2 cup cottage cheese (fat-free is healthiest)
1 tablespoon sour cream (again, fat-free is best)
1/8 cup walnuts or other nuts
1/2 banana

Directions to make Best Baked Apple

Step 1:Wash, core and dice apple; dice can be very large, as they will reduce in size during baking. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave on full power for 5 minutes.
Step 2:While it cooks, chop up the nuts and banana. Remove apple from microwave and carefully remove plastic.
Step 3:Add in the walnuts, banana, cottage cheese and sour cream and stir all ingredients together.

Image Source: tlossen

No Fat Carrot Muffins

car_mfn No Fat Carrot Muffins - These simple, savory muffins are not only no fat, they are overflowing with fabulous flavors, and, are quick and easy too! Slightly spiced the have a wonderful cooking aroma, that seems to make them taste that much better. Even kids like muffins, so they are a wonderful, healthy snack, or even breakfast on-the-go.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 12
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make No Fat Carrot Muffins

1 1/2 c Carrots, grated
1 t Cinnamon
1/8 ts Cloves
1 t Orange peel
2 Eggs
4 tb Raisins
1 t Vanilla
6 tb Flour
1 t Baking Powder
2/3 c Powdered milk
1 Amount of brown sugar Twin to equal 20 tsp. sugar

Directions to make No Fat Carrot Muffins

Step 1:Mix all ingredients. Spray muffin tin with Pam. Divide equally. Bake at 350 F. for 25 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.
Step 2:Can substitute Egg Beaters for the eggs and use Equal instead of Sweet and Low.

Image Source: stu_spivack

Low Fat Apple Topped Cake

  apl_cakeLow Fat Apple Topped Cake - This simple, scrumptious, naturally sweet cake is so full of rich flavor, it’s hard to believe it’s low fat. The natural sweetness come from the juicy, fresh apples, which are also cholsterol free, with lots of vitamin C. Enjoy this healthy dessert guilt free while it lasts, because it never lasts long at our house.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25-30 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: pple, Cake
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Low Fat Apple Topped Cake

3/4 c All-purpose flour, sifted

3/4 c Whole-wheat flour, sifted

1 ts Baking powder

1/4 c Honey

1/2 c Brown sugar, lightly packed

1/4 c Oil

4 lg Egg white

1 tb Nonfat yogurt, plain flavor

5 Apples, peel/core/slice thin

Topping

Bring to a boil: 2 tb Oil

1/4 c Granulated sugar, OR brown sugar

1 ts Cinnamon

1 ts Natural dehydrated butter

Directions to make Low Fat Apple Topped Cake

Step 1:

Preheat the oven to 425F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.

Step 2:

Sift both flours and the baking powder together in a medium sized bowl. Beat the honey, 1/2 cup brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg whites, and nonfat yogurt together. Pour this into the flour mixture and stir well. Pour the dough into the prepared pan and smooth out evenly. Lightly press the apples into the dough in straight lines. Bake for 10 minutes at 425F.

Step 3:

Remove the cake from the oven. Drizzle the topping over the top of the apples. Return the cake to the oven and bake at 375F for 15 to 20 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.

Image Source: chispita_666

Homestyle Apple Bread

ap_brd Homestyle Apple Bread - A wonderful old fashioned, healthy recipe, that bakes to a golden brown perfection in less than thirty minutes! Great for breakfast, although the aroma this gives the whole house while cooking, makes it hard to wait that long!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20-25 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Apple, Raisins
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Homestyle Apple Bread

2 c Flour
1 ts Salt
2 tb Brown sugar
3/4 c Milk
1 ts Cinnamon
2 tb Melted butter or butter
3 Apples
4 ts Baking powder
4 tb Shortening
2 c Chopped raisins
1 Egg, well beaten
2 tb Brown sugar

Directions to make Homestyle Apple Bread

Step 1:Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in shortening and add raisins. Add sufficient milk to which egg has been added to make a stiff dough. Mix thoroughly.
Step 2:Pour into well-oiled shallow pan. Brush dough with melted butter. Pare, quarter, and core apples and cut in thin slices. Arrange in rows in the dough, allowing edges to overlap. Brush apples with more melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar which have been mixed together.
Step 3:Bake in oven (400 F) 20 minutes or until apples are tender.

Image Source: foooooey

Bread Maker Irish Bread

irish Bread Maker Irish Bread - Incredibly sweet, rich homemade Irish bread, just like you see at the Bakery! Made in a bread maker, it is completely fuss free, and since you made it yourself, it is all healthy fresh, with no additives!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Raisins, Cinnamon
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Bread Maker Irish Bread

1 pk Yeast
1 Egg
3 c Bread flour
1/4 c Butter
1/4 c Sugar
3/4 c Warm water
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Warm milk
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Raisins

Directions to make Bread Maker Irish Bread

Step 1:Put all ingredients in the bread maker pan, in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Basic setting. Add raisins at add indredient beep.
Step 2:Cool on wire rack. Serve warm.

Image Source: turtlemom4bacon

Spiced Yam Stuffed Oranges

yam_stfd Spiced Yam Stuffed Oranges - This exceptional, healthy recipe is just so good for you. Even kids love it, because of it unique appearance and it is very sweet. The nuts provide a little extra, but if you have concerns about allergies, you can leave them out.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Main Ingredient: Oranges, Yams
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Spiced Yam Stuffed Oranges

6 Medium Louisiana yams
4 Large navel oranges
1/2 Stick butter, melted
1/4 Tsp nutmeg
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C pecan pieces
1/4 Tsp. cinnamon
1 Oz. Grand Marnier or Triple Sec (optional)

Directions to make Spiced Yam Stuffed Oranges

Step 1:Bake yams at 350 degrees until tender.
Step 2:Cut oranges in half. Scoop out pulp and chop up half of it. Peel yams; put into mixing bowl with chopped orange pulp, melted butter, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, half of pecans and Grand Marnier or Triple Sec.
Step 3:Mix well and stuff oranges. Sprinkle rest of pecans on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Image Source: elvissa

Next Page »