Saturday, January 31, 2009

Personal Apple Pies and Apple Muffins

I've got a freezer full of apples so I went looking for some low-cal dessert recipes. Here are two I've tried so far and like. Both are less than 150 calories per serving.

Personal Apple Pies 137 calories

2-3 medium apples
1 tbsp. brown sugar
5 tsp. vanilla extract
5 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp. corn starch
25 sheets Phyllo dough
1 tbsp smart balance

Core , peel and slice apples and place in pan with 1/4 cup water. Cook until done. ( about 5 minutes). Remove apples but leave water in the pan. Add brown sugar , cinnamon and vanilla to water and cook for 1 minute. Mix cornstarch with a small amouont of water and add to the mixture. Stir until it thickens and then remove from heat.

Preheat oven to 375.

Fold one Phyllo dough sheet in half lengthwise. Butter and add another sheet , butter and so on until you have a 5 layer stack. Place apple mixture on dough and fold into a triangle. Press lightly on the edges to seal. Brush lightly with melted butter. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Make about 5 servings

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Apple-Cinnamon Muffins 124 calories

1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup Splenda
3/4 cup oats
1/2 cup apples ( frozen , dried or cooked)
1/2 minature box raisins
3/4 cup skim milk
1/3 cup applesauce
1 tbsp. canola oil
1 tsp vanilla
2 egg white
nuts optional

Preheat oven to 400. Grease muffin pan or use paper muffin cups.
Combine egg , butter , milk , vanilla. Add remaining ingredients. Spoon into muffin cups. Bake about 20 minutes.

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