Pineapple Dessert Bars
Ingredients:
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in it own juice, drained
1 large egg
1/2 cup pineapple juice, unsweetened
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions:
Place 1/4 cup of the pineapple chunks in the blender. Puree until very smooth. Place in a large bowl. Place the egg in the bowl with the puree and mix slightly. Add the pineapple juice, orange extract and oil. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until combined well. Add the flour to the mixture. Stir slightly with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle in the baking soda and baking powder. Use the electric mixer on medium speed and beat until completely combined and all dry ingredients are well moistened. Use the rubber spatula and gently stir in the remaining pineapple chunks. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Spray a square baking dish with a non stick cooking spray. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before cutting.
Nutritional Information (Approximate Values):
82 calories, 2 g protein, 1 g total fat, 0.2 g saturated fat, 14 g carbohydrate, 0 g dietary fiber, 18 mg cholesterol and 146 mg sodium per 2 square serving.
Apple Cinnamon Spiced Cider
Ingredients:
4 apple cinnamon spiced tea bags
5 cloves
1 cup orange juice
4 cups apple cider
Instructions:
Place the tea bag and cloves in a sauce pan. Place the pan over medium heat. Pour in the orange juice and apple cider. Cook the mixture for 12 minutes. Remove the tea bags and cloves. Serve hot with a cinnamon stick as a garnish.
Nutritional Information (Approximate Values):
68 calories, 0 protein, 0 fat, 0 saturated fat, 17 g carbohydrate, 0 dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol and 4 mg sodium per serving.
Spiced Sweet Potato Triangles
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon sugar substitute
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
3/4 cup cooked sweet potatoes, mashed
Instructions:
Sift together the flour, brown sugar substitute, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and sugar substitute in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl carefully stir together the oil, buttermilk and mashed sweet potatoes. Transfer to the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened. The mixture should be very dry. Set the oven on 425 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place some flour on a flat surface. Place the dough on the flour and knead four or five times. Roll the dough out in a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Cut the dough into thirds. Cut each third into 6 triangles. Place the triangles on the cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes or a golden brown.
Nutritional Information (Approximate Values):
104 calories, 2 g protein, 3 g total fat, 0.4 g saturated, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 g cholesterol and 204 mg sodium per triangle.
