Recipes

Apple Bran Muffins

Key Product
apple-bran-muffins
Ingredients
1½ cups Mott's® Original Cinnamon Applesauce
1½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
½ cup sugar
2 Tbs margarine, softened
2 egg whites
2 Tbs molasses
1½ cups wheat bran flakes cereal
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line 12 (2½-inch) muffin cups with paper liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. In medium bowl, beat sugar and margarine with electric mixer at medium speed until blended. Whisk in apple sauce, egg whites and molasses. Add cereal. Stir until moistened. Stir applesauce mixture into flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon evenly into prepared muffin cups. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Serve warm or cool completely.
Makes 12 muffins.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
160 calories; 2 g total fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 280 mg sodium

Banana Bread

Key Product
banana-bread
Ingredients
½ cup Mott's® Original Natural Applesauce
2½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp ground allspice
4 (2 cups) ripe medium bananas, mashed
1 cup sugar
3 egg whites
2 Tbs vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375° F. Spray 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and allspice. In medium bowl, whisk together bananas, sugar, applesauce, egg whites, oil and vanilla. Bake 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack
turn right side up. Cool completely.
Makes 16 servings.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
170 calories; 2 g total fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 100 mg sodium;

Cranberry Orange Tea Bread

Key Product
Ingredients
1 cup Mott's® Original Cinnamon Applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup dried cranberries
½ cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
2 tsp grated orange peel
Instructions
Perfect for a holiday open house or for a brunch buffet, this tea bread is full of delicious flavor. Make extra loaves and keep in the freezer for instant hostess presents.
Combine flour, dried cranberries, sugar and baking powder in large mixing bowl. In separate bowl, mix together remaining ingredients. Blend applesauce mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Spoon batter into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350°F 45-50 minutes, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing loaf to cool completely on wire rack.
Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
190 calories; 4.5 g fat; 30 mg cholesterol; 115 mg sodium; 36 g carbohydrates; 1 g fiber; 3 g protein; 21% cal from fat

Breakfast Bread Pudding

Key Product
Ingredients
1 cup Mott's® Original Natural Applesauce
1 cup 2% lowfat milk
2 large eggs
¼ cup brown sugar
4 slices cinnamon raisin bread, cut into cubes (about 4 cups)
Streusel Topping (recipe follows)

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine applesauce, milk, eggs and brown sugar in medium bowl. Whisk until well combined. Gently stir in bread cubes until well moistened. Pour mixture into lightly greased 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Top with streusel topping, if desired. Bake 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Streusel Topping:
Mix together 2/3 cup quick-cooking oats, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
Makes 9 servings.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
130 calories; 2.5 g fat; 50 mg cholesterol; 75 mg sodium; 25 g carbohydrates; 1 g fiber; 4 g protein; 17% cal from fat

Upside-Down Double Apple Coffee Cake

Key Product
Ingredients
1 cup Mott's® Original Natural Applesauce
1 medium apple
¼ cup brown sugar
1 Tbs water
½ cup fresh or frozen cranberries
¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Cut apple in half and remove core. Cut each half into slices approximately 1/8-inch thick. Stir together brown sugar and water in medium saucepan. Add apple slices. Cook, stirring gently over medium heat, until apple slices are softened, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle cranberries in bottom of nonstick or greased 9-inch cake pan. Arrange apple slices over cranberries, drizzling with brown sugar sauce. Set aside. In large bowl or mixer, beat butter with granulated sugar until thoroughly combined. Add apple sauce and egg. In separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Gently blend into apple sauce mixture. Spoon batter over apples and cranberries, spreading evenly. Bake 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool 15 minutes before turning cake out onto wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 10 servings.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
250 calories; 5 g fat; 35 mg cholesterol; 180 mg sodium; 49 g carbohydrates; 1 g fiber; 3 g protein; 19% cal from fat

Blueberry Delight Muffins

Key Product
Ingredients
Crumble Topping
2 3.9 oz. mini Mott's® Healthy Harvest Sauce Blueberry Delight
2 Tbs all-purpose flour
2 Tbs wheat germ
2 Tbs brown sugar
1 Tbs canola oil

Muffin Batter
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup wheat germ
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
2 large eggs, beaten
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup blueberries
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Lightly oil or coat 12 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. To make the topping, combine the flour, wheat germ, and brown sugar in a bowl. Add the oil and stir until the dry ingredients are well coated with the oil. Set aside. Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Combine the eggs, applesauce, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl and whisk until well blended. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Gently stir in the blueberries. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Arrange the topping evenly over the muffins, using the back of a spoon to gently press the topping into the batter. Bake 20 to 22 minutes, or until the topping is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Makes 12 muffins.

Pick Your Protein Breakfast Smoothie

Key Product
Ingredients
½ cup Mott's® Original Apple Light
½ cup silken firm tofu or nonfat plain yogurt or ¼ cup protein powder
½ cup frozen unsweetened mixed berries
honey to taste
Instructions
Combine apple juice beverage, tofu or yogurt or protein powder, and mixed berries in blender. Blend until smooth. Sweeten with honey, if desired.
Makes 1 serving.
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
140 calories; 3.5 g fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 60 mg sodium; 20 g carbohydrates; 2 g fiber; 8 g protein; 22% cal from fat Vit.A 0% DV; Vit.C 50% DV; Calcium 10% DV; Iron 8% DV; Vit.D 20% DV