Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fruit sweetener**
- 1/4 cup Apple Butter or unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup diced apples
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
**You can find commercial fruit sweeteners, ordinarily a combination of concentrated peach & pear juices and unsweetened pineapple syrup, in health food stores, gourmet food stores and large grocery outlets. It tastes 1-1/2 to 2 times sweeter than refined sugar. You can also make your own fruit sweetener. For example, if a recipe calls for 1/2 cup fruit sweetener, you can substitute 1/4 cup concentrated apple juice + 1/4 cup granulated fructose.
Directions
- Cream fruit sweetener and Apple butter. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Blend into creamed mixture.
- Fold in apples and nuts. Pour into an 8 x 8-inch pan which has been sprayed with non-stick coating. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 325 degrees.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 130
Fat: 7 grams
Sodium: 60 miligrams
Cholesterol: 23 miligrams
Carbohydrates: 15 grams
Diabetic Exchanges
1 Fruit; 1 Fat
Source: Sweet Inspirations Cookbook