Diabetic Recipes

Baked Cinnamon Applesauce

A unique applesauce that bakes in your oven. Citrus flavors enhance the 2 different apple varieties used. Delicious enough to serve as a healthy dessert.

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Yield: 12 (1/2 cup) servings

18% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, quartered
  • 3 pounds Royal Gala or Braeburn apples, peeled, cored, quartered
  • 3 tablespoons stick butter or margarine, cut into small pieces
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup Equal Spoonful*

Instructions

  1. Grate peel of orange and lemon. Place in a 3 quart glass or non-corrosive casserole with cover. Squeeze juice from orange and lemon; add to zest in casserole. Add apples, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. Toss to combine. Cover with casserole lid.
  2. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and let stand covered for 30 minutes.
  3. Carefully remove lid. Stir to break up apples. Stir in Equal.
  4. Serve warm or refrigerate, covered, several hours before serving.

Notes

* May substitute 12 packets Equal sweetener

Nutrition

Per serving: 129 cal., 0 g pro., 27 g carb., 3 g fat, 8 mg chol., 1 mg sodium

Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1/2 fat



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