Sunday, June 7, 2009

Apple Pie With Cinnamon

Apple Pie With Cinnamon

This great tasting apple pie will put a huge smile on your face. Wonderful ending to a good meal. Satisfying to your sweet tooth without knocking your glucose levels out of the ball park.


Ingredients:

2 10 inch, ready to bake pie crusts (or use your own recipe)
7 Cups fresh peeled and sliced baking apples
1 Cup SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetner (granulated)
3 tablespoons Corn starch
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg


Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place 1 pie crust into a 10" pie plate and set aside.
  2. Place apples in a large bowl. Combine in a small bowl: splenda, corn starch, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Sprinkle mixture over the apples and toss to coat. Spoon apple mixture into the pie crust.
  3. Place the second pie crust over the filling. Seal the edges, trim and flute. Make several small openings in the crust to release steam. Bake until top crust is golden, approximately 40 to 50 minutes.

Prep time: about 25 minutes - Cook time: approximately 45 minutes - Servings (12)

Nutritional Information:

  • Calories per serving - 247
  • Total Carbs - 30.7 g.
  • Sugars - 6.5 g. (mostly fructose from apples)
  • Total Fat - 13.4 g.
  • Saturated Fat 2.7 g.
  • Sodium 235 mg.
  • Dietary Exchanges: 2 1/2 Fat, 1/2 Fruit, 1 1/4 Other Carbohydrate




Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Apple Cinnamon Muffins


These great tasting Apple Cinnamon Muffins will help you start your day off right! All you need is a cup of good coffee to top off your morning.

INGREDIENTS:

Muffins:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 cup Splenda ® 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon milk 1 1/2 apples - peeled, cored and chopped fine


Topping:
1/4 cup Splenda ® 1 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour 1 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon whole wheat flour 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 cup rolled oats


DIRECTIONS:


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together the 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup whole wheat flour, 3/4 cup sweetener, salt, baking powder, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.

In a separate bowl, mix 1/3 cup applesauce, egg, and milk. Stir the applesauce mixture into the flour mixture until just blended. Fold in the apples. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full. In a small bowl, mix the topping ingredients together. Spread thinly and evenly over the muffin batter.

Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

These are especially nice with a good breakfast coffee. Great for a light breakfast or a brunch with friends or family. Enjoy and come back to see what else is new. Who says diabetics can't have tasty goodies?