Applesauce-raisin squares

25 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Egg
¼ cup Vegetable oil
½ cup Low-fat plain yogurt or
1/2 tb lemon juice in milk
¾ cup Brown sugar
1 cup Applesauce
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Grated lemon rind (or orange
½ cup Raisins
1 cup Whole-wheat flour
½ cup Natural bran
1 teaspoon Baking powder
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ginger
¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
⅓ cup Sliced almonds, optional

Directions

In large mixing bowl, beat egg; add oil, yogurt, brown sugar, applesauce, vanilla and lemon/orange rind; mix well.

In another bowl, stir together raisins, flour, bran, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; add to wet ingredients and mix only until combined.

Turn into lightly greased (or wax-paper lined) 8" square cake pan.

Lightly press almonds into top of batter. Bake in 350 F oven for 45 min or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. (Squares will be moist.) Let cool, then cut into squares. Makes 25 small squares 1½ inch.

Per square: 88 cal, 3 g fat, 11 mg cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 2 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate 1 ½ fruit choice, ½ fat Source: The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay 1988 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Shared and tested by Elizabeth Rodier Aug 93

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