“It’s a tasty muffin which you cannot resist plus a healthy treat – low fat!”

INGREDIENTS

2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon allspice
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 large eggs
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
2 cups fresh or frozen chopped cranberries

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Sift together dry ingredients (flour through allspice) and set aside.
• Beat applesauce, eggs, and pumpkin together until well blended.
• Add the wet ingredients (pumpkin mixture) to the dry ingredients all at once.
• Stir until moistened.
• Fold in chopped cranberries.
• Spoon into paper lined muffin cups.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 30 minutes.

“Having fun while eating is everyone request! So, why not try this healthy and delight treat!”

INGREDIENTS   

Coffee Cake:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup non-fat milk
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Topping:
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoon light margarine or spread
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

• Combine topping ingredients with a pastry blender or 2 knifes until crumbly. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and flour.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt into a large bowl.
• Add applesauce, milk, oil, egg substitute, extract and lemon zest. Mix until well blended.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Sprinkle topping over batter.
• Slice into 12 pieces.

“Enjoy chocolate without any hassle with this hearty and healthy treat – lower fat & full of antioxidants!”

INGREDIENTS   

2 cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cup all purpose flour
½ tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
6 tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa
¾ cup sugar
4 oz semisweet baking dark chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
4 tbsp melted butter
2 eggs
1 1/3 cups 1% milk
1 tsp vanilla

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray 2 muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine the flours, salt, and baking powder, sugar, cocoa and dark chocolate in a large bowl.
• Beat the ricotta with melted butter in another large bowl.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Whisk in the milk and vanilla.
• By hand, fold in the dry ingredients and gently mix until combined.
• Fill muffin tins 2/3 full with batter and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.

“It’s a unique version of biscuits plus its healthy treat! Enjoy!”

INGREDIENTS   

2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp chilled stick butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
3/4 cup non-fat milk

• Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and dried herbs in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add cheese; mix well.
• Add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead for 4 or 5 times.
•  Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter.
• Place biscuits 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

“It is hearty bread with twist of Indian flavor that gives a new distinction of a flatbread.”

INGREDIENTS   

2 cups whole wheat flour
2/3 cup warm water
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Pinch of salt

• Place the flour in a large mixing bowl.
• Add water, oil, and salt.
• Mix with fork and then with hands.
• Keep mixing until you can make a ball.
• Knead the dough for about 10 minutes.
• Let rest for 30 minutes in the bowl, covered with a damp cloth.
• Roll the ball into a 12-inch log and cut into 6 chunks.
• Roll each chunk into a very thin pancake, about 7-inches in diameter.*
• Heat a cast iron skillet (lightly greased) on medium-high heat.
• Place one chapati in the skillet and cook for 30 seconds.
• Use a spatula to lift bread.
• Flip it over and cook for another 30 seconds when chapati gets brown spots and bubbles,.
• Wrap the cooked chapati in a cloth napkin while cooking the rest.
• Note: *Don’t worry about making the dough into a perfect circle-just try to get it as thin as you can.

“Enjoy this sweet blue corn bread recipe which is great with a plain yogurt and fresh fruit.”

INGREDIENTS   

3 water
2 cups blue cornmeal
1 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup sprouted wheat (found at your local health food store)
1/3 cup brown sugar

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Line 8×8 inch cake pan with foil.
• Bring water to boil in a large pot.
• Add each ingredient, one at a time.
• Stir well until mixture is smooth and pour into foil-lined cake pan.
• Cover with a piece of foil.
• Bake for 2 hours.
• Bread is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

“This mixture has delicious contents. Enjoy!”

INGREDIENTS

2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup of sugar
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 large, very ripe bananas, mashed well (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp.  vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

• Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray Pam in a large loaf tin and lightly dust with flour.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl; set aside.
• Use a spoon to mix mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs and vanilla in another bowl.
• Lightly fold banana mixture into dry ingredients until batter looks thick and chunky. (Don’t over-mix or your loaf will be tough and rubbery).
• Scrape batter into loaf tin, and bake for about 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.
• Cut into 8 slices and cut those in half to make 16 pieces

“It is deliciously mixed for an enjoyable snack!”

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp.  baking soda
3/4 cup buttermilk, low-fat
2 tbsp. melted trans free margarine
1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup coarsely chopped frozen strawberries or other berries

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
• Stir well until all ingredients are blended.
• Combine buttermilk, margarine, egg, and vanilla in another bowl.
• Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients.
• Gently stir ingredients just until moist (do not over-mix) by using a large spoon.
• Add fruit and stir gently (do not over-mix).
• Spoon batter evenly into 9 muffin cups.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve hot or cold. Muffins may be frozen for later use.

“This is the mixture that usually makes perfect snacks.”

INGREDIENTS

1.5 cups bran cereal (oat bran or wheat bran)
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 egg
1/3 cup applesauce
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp.  vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup blueberries

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 375. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray or line with muffin liners.
• Mix together bran and buttermilk and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Beat together applesauce, sugar, vanilla and egg and add to buttermilk mixture.
• Sift together dry ingredients and stir into buttermilk mixture.
• Fold in blueberries and spoon into muffin tins.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

“This is a hearty mixture so delicious and yummy!”

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup, egg substitute
2/3 cup, white sugar
6 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup, applesauce
2 Tbsp, fat free milk
1 Tbsp, vegetable oil
3/4 Tbsp, vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups, all-purpose flour
2 tsp, baking powder
1/2 tsp, baking soda
1/2 tsp, salt
1/3 cup, chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Spray a bread pan with non-stick cooking spray, and lightly dust with flour.
• Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy for about 5 minutes in a large bowl.
• Beat in bananas, milk, oil, applesauce and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Stir flour mixture into banana mixture, mixing just until blended.
• Fold in walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated pan until golden and a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean for about 1 hour.
• Turn bread out onto a wire rack and let cool.