Gingerbread
Serves 10
Canola oil spray
¼ cup canola oil
½ cup brown sugar
2 egg whites
½ cup apple sauce
½ cup light molasses
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon cloves
1. Preheat oven to 350º. Spray and flour 10- to 11-inch round cake pan.
2. Beat canola oil and sugar until well blended, add the egg whites. Mix in apple sauce and molasses, blend.
3. Add dry ingredients and mix.
4. Pour batter into pan and bake for 35-45 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Top with fruit puree.
Per serving: 274 calories, 5 gm protein, 50 gm carbohydrate, 7 gm fat, 1 gm sat fat, 4 gm mono fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 1 gm fiber, 305 mg sodium
Strawberry Puree
½ pound strawberries fresh or frozen and thawed
Optional 2 tablespoons water
1. Puree strawberries (or other fruit) in food processor. Add water if too thick.
2. Serve over gingerbread
Per serving: 17 calories, 0 gm protein, 4 gm carbohydrate, 0 gm fat, 0 gm sat fat, 0 gm mono fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 1 gm fiber, 9 mg sodium
