Recipe Tag: fruit

Apple Bran Muffins

This recipe was contributed by Dietetic Intern Emily Tew

Boil water. Add baking soda and set aside. Cream Spectrum brand shortening. Add sugar and eggs. Stir in buttermilk, salt, cinnamon, and flour until just mixed. Add cereals a little at a time along with water and baking soda from before. Dice apples and fold into batter. Don’t overmix! Bake in muffin tins 15-20 min. at 375ºF. Yields approximately 2 dozen.

Nutrition per serving: 166 calories; 5.5g total fat (2.5g saturated); 228mg sodium; 27g carbohydrates; 3g dietary fiber; 13g sugar (10g added sugar); 3g protein

Apple Berry Salsa

This recipe was contributed by Dietetic Intern Emily Tew

Chop ingredients and add together. Granny Smith apples are more tart so will balance the sweetness from the other fruit, but any apple will be delicious. Eat with regular tortilla chips or cinnamon-sugar baked tortilla chips.

Nutrition per serving: 58 calories; 2.5g total fat (0.5g saturated); 2mg sodium; 10g carbohydrates; 3g dietary fiber; 5g sugar (0g added sugar); 1g protein