The Best Snack Cake Ever!

Celebrate autumn’s best apples with this easy-to-make snack cake. Perfect in a lunch box or as an after-school treat, your kids will love every healthy bite. The Meal Makeover secrets in this recipe include the whole wheat flour, flaxseed, omega-3 eggs, and of course, the apples.

Apple Butterscotch Cake
Makes 15 servings

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup ground flaxseed or wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large omega-3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup canola oil
2 large Golden Delicious apples, unpeeled, cut into quarters, cored, and coarsely grated (about 2 packed cups)
1/3 cup butterscotch chips

Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 X 13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Whisk together the two kinds of flour, sugar, flaxseed, baking powder, pumpkin
pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, applesauce, and oil in a separate bowl. Stir in the apples until well blended. Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Stir in the butterscotch chips. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan; smooth with a rubber spatula. Bake about 35 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack before cutting.

Nutrition Information per Serving: 220 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 160mg sodium, 28g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 4g protein

A Patriotic Dessert

Get ready for the 4th of July with one of our favorite easy-to-make desserts, Apple Blueberry Walnut Crisp. Made with red delicious apples and blueberries and then topped with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, this red, white, and blue dessert is the perfect ending to any July 4th feast. The fact that it’s bursting with great nutrition makes it even better!
Watch us cook up this mouth-watering dessert at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com/flash/tvAppleBlueberryCrisp.html

Apple Blueberry Walnut Crisp
Makes 6 Servings

Filling:
3 large red or golden delicious apples (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 pint blueberries (1 cup) or 1 cup frozen wild blueberries

Crisp Topping:
3/4 cup walnuts, very finely chopped
1/4 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons canola oil

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Combine the apples, brown sugar, flour, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl and toss to coat. Gently toss in the blueberries. Place the apple mixture in an 8 x 8-inch baking dish and set aside.
To make the topping, combine the walnuts, oats, brown sugar, whole wheat flour, flaxseed, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the canola oil and stir until the dry ingredients are well coated.
Spread the topping evenly over the fruit mixture. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and the topping is golden brown (cover with foil if the topping browns too quickly).

Nutrition Information per Serving: 260 calories, 16g fat, (1.5g saturated, 2.3g omega-3), 105mg sodium, 30g carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 4g protein, 10% vitamin C