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Applesauce Snack Cakes

Makes 16 cupcakes

These muffin-like cakes are a treat for kids’ lunch boxes or for breakfast.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine 125 mL
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 375 mL
2  eggs 2 
1 tsp vanilla 5 mL
2 cups all-purpose flour 500 mL
1 tbsp baking powder 15 mL
1 tsp baking soda 5 mL
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 7 mL
1 tsp ground allspice 5 mL
1/2 tsp ground cloves 2 mL
2 cups unsweetened applesauce 500 mL
  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
  • Two 8-cup muffin tins, greased or paper-lined

Instructions

Step 1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Step 2
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices. Add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce, mixing well after each addition.

Step 3
Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until firm to the touch.

Tips

Make your own applesauce when apples are plentiful and freeze in 2-cup (500 mL) portions. 

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
per 1 cupcake
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 205
10%
Fat / Lipides 6.8 g
Saturated / saturés 3.9 g
+ Trans / trans 0.3 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 38 mg
8%
Sodium / Sodium 185 mg
11%
Carbohydrates / Glucides 34.0 g
4%
Fiber / Fibres 0.9 g
Sugars / Sucres 22.0 g
Protein Protéines 2.8 g
6%
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
3%
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
3%
Calcium / Calcium
7%
Iron / Fer
DIETITIAN’S MESSAGE
For extra fiber, slide a wedge of unpeeled apple into the top of each snack cake before baking. 

Contributor
Elaine Durst
Cook Great Food - Dietitians of Canada. 2001. Published by Robert Rose Inc.

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