This delicious, crunchy apple cake is
low in fat but high in fiber and taste.
Although apples are not high in any one nutrient, they contain moderate
amounts of many vitamins and minerals.
Nutty Apple
Cake
1 c. sugar
½ c. flour
2 tsps. baking
powder
½
tsp. cinnamon
2 egg whites
1 T. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
¼ c. chopped walnuts
½ c. raisins
2 c. low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray
an 8x8 in. baking dish with floured
baking spray. In a large bowl, combine
the apples and sugar; set aside. In a
medium bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and cinnamon; set
aside. In a small bowl mix the egg
whites, oil and vanilla. Combine the
flour and egg mixtures with the apple mixture.
Stir, do not beat, until
thoroughly mixed. Fold in the walnuts and raisins.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan
and bake for 30-40 minutes, piercing the apples with a wooden pick to check for
doneness. Remove from oven and cut into
8 pieces. Serve hot or cold, topped with
¼ cup low-fat yogurt or ice cream.
Nutrition Information: 1/8 recipe
Calories 287, Total fat 5 g,
Saturated fat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 98 mg,
Carbohydrate 59 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Sugar 38 g,
Protein 5 g
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