Diabete Breads and Muffins

This is my second page on diabete
recipes. Hope you enjoy them

Apple Cranberry Nut Bread

8 oz Bread Flour
8 oz Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/2 tsp Salt
2 tbsp sugar (white or brown)
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
2/3 cup applesauce
1/2 cup apple juice ( or orange jucie)
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1 oz chopped walnuts
1 1/2 tsp yeast

Add ingredients to baking pan in
order given.

Bake on basic/light
 
Drop in cranberries which have
been coated with the cinnamon and
nutmeg after first knead. Add
yeast to dispenser.

Created for Panasonic 65P. Adjust as
needed for other machines.

Make a nice loaf for the holidays
giving or serving.

From recipes files of Alice in Houston
 



Spiced Apple Muffins
Yield: 12 Muffins

For muffins:

2 cups all- purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar or
Sweet One equivalent (6 pkg)
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 whole egg beaten or
1/4 cup egg beaters
1C milk
4 tbsp butter, melted
1C apples, peeled, chopped

For topping:

2 tbsp. granulated sugar or
Sweet One equivalent (3pkg)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Pre-heat oven to 425-F degrees and
spray a large muffin tin with
non-stick baking oil.
 
Set muffin tin aside.

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder,
salt, and at least 1/2 teaspoon
of cinnamon together in a large mixing
bowl.

In a small mixing bowl, combine
the beaten egg, milk and
melted butter.

Add this mixture to the dry
ingredients and blend well.

Fold in the apples

In another small mixing bowl or
cup combine the sugar and cinnamon
topping and set aside.

Drop muffin batter by
tablespoonfuls into the prepared
muffin tin, filling each well about
two- thirds full.

Sprinkle each muffin with the
cinnamon-sugar topping and bake
for 15 to 18 minutes, or
until golden

Let the muffins cool in the tin
for 5 to 10 minutes before
removing them to a wire
rack to complete cooling.

Store in an airtight container,
or wrap individual muffins in
wrap.

May store refrigerated for up
to a week, and may freeze for
up to a month.
 


 

Healthy Apple - Walnut Muffins

Made with no added fat or sugar, these
tasty muffins use fruit and buttermilk
to keep them moist.

15 minutes preparation
25 minutes baking

Makes 12 muffins

2 cups all- purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 rounded teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons frozen,
thawed apple juice concentrate
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons oat bran
2 small granny smith apples, peeled,
cored, and chopped
        1/3 cup chopped walnuts ( about 1 1/3 ounces)
Garnish
1 small granny smith apple, peeled,
cored, and cut into 12 thin slices

          Preheat oven to 375'F. Grease 12
standard muffin pan cups or line
with paper liners.

Mix together flour, baking soda,
cinnamon,ginger,all spice, nutmeg,
and salt,ginger,allspice,nutmeg,
and salt.

Mix together eggs, apple juice,
and buttermilk.

Stir flour mixture and oat bran
into egg mixture until dry ingredients
are just moistened. Do not overmix.
Gently stir in chopped apples
and nuts.

Spoon batter into prepared pan,
filling cups two - thirds full.
Garnish each muffin with an
apple slice.

Bake muffins until lightly golden
and tops spring back when pressed,
25 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack
to cool rack tocool completely.

Baking Tips

Instead of frozen apple juice
concentrate,use other bottled fruit
juice concentrates.

Health food stores generally carry the
best variety. Experiment with
such interesting flavors as papaya,
pineapple, and mango for a
tropical taste.