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Banana Apple Muffins
This banana-apple muffin is a yummy way to provide a nutritious start to your family’s day or as a snack to refuel kids after school. The whole-wheat base, and mix of applesauce and bananas, makes these muffins an easy way to incorporate whole grains and fruit into your day. We like to pair a muffin with fruit and low-fat yogurt for a simple, yet filling breakfast. After school, this muffin and a side of fruit is perfect served alongside homework!
- 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 medium ripe bananas peeled and mashed
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Wash your hands and clean your cooking area.
- Combine white whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Whisk applesauce, milk, sugar, vanilla, and egg until well combined. Gently add bananas to wet ingredients.
- Fold flour mixture into wet ingredients, just until combined.
- Divide muffin batter among 12 lined muffin tins.
- Bake 18-20 minutes, until cooked through.
Kale and Apple Salad
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 clove fresh garlic
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 3 cups kale chopped
- 3 cups romaine chopped
- 1 medium apple thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 medium avocado cubed
- Wash your hands and preparation area
- Whisk all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, or shake them up in a small mason jar.
- Rinse kale, romaine, apple and avocado before chopping.
- De-stem the kale (cut it away from the woody stems), and chop. Chopped romaine lettuce for salad.
- Add the sliced apple, grated cheese, and top with avocado.
- Toss salad with the dressing until everything is well combined.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve in your favorite platter and enjoy!
Sweetheart Waffles
Valentine’s Day is a great time to share breakfast with someone you love. Our Sweetheart Waffles are a low-fat option for a quick breakfast recipe. We reduced the fat in this recipe by using unsweetened applesauce which also makes these waffles moist. Add this to your list of recipes for a great Valentine’s Day treat.
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cup egg substitute
- Non stick cooking spray
- 2 cups fresh rasperries
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar sprinkled on top of waffles
- Wash hands and cooking area.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, water, applesauce, and egg substitute. Stir well. Spray waffle maker with a small amount of non-stick spray; preheat until ready to use.
- Once waffle maker is warmed, fill waffle maker with 3/4 cup of waffle mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until done. Remove from waffle maker.
- In a separate bowl, combine raspberries and pomegranate seeds.
- Top waffles with raspberry and pomegranate mixture.
- Optional: Sprinkle waffles with 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar.
Roasted Pears with Nut Oat Crumble Topping
This recipe for Roasted Pear with Nut Oat Crumble is a quick option for a dessert. Let us know how you like it! If you are wanting to lessen the amount of added sugar try using one tablespoon of sugar!
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup pecans chopped
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp almond slivers
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- Core and slice pears in half, place flesh side up on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bush flesh side of pears with olive oil, bake in oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes
- While pears are cooking, combine oats, pecans, honey, almonds, and brown sugar in a bowl until well combined.
- Remove pears from the oven and evenly distribute topping among the pear halves. Bake in the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Remove and enjoy!