Archive for the 'Breakfast' Category



BANANA NUT BREAD

November 17th, 2007

4 ripe bananas, mashed
2 eggs, beaten
2 c whole wheat flour
1 c Splenda
1 tsp slat
½ tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
½ c chopped nuts (optional)

In a lg mixing bowl, mix together the bananas and eggs. Sift together the flour, spenda, salt, and baking soda. Stir into banana mixture until well blended. Sir in nuts. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. For muffins and mini loaves, shorten cooking time.



PUMPKIN BREAD

November 17th, 2007

2 ¾ c whole wheat flour
¾ c milled flax seed
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 c skim milk
1 tsp lemon juice
2 eggs, beaten
16 oz can pumpkin
2 Tbls light margarine
1 med banana
2 c Splenda
½ c chopped nuts (optional)
½ c raisins (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray. In a lg bowl, mix all 5 dry ingredients. Add lemon juice to the milk and let rest for 5 minutes. Mix the remaining ingredients together in a lg mixing bowl. Add milk and dry ingredients slowly until well blended. Pout into loaf pans and bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Will make 24 mini loaves at ¼ c each baked for 20-25 minutes.



ZUCCHINI BREAD

November 17th, 2007

3 beaten eggs
2/3 c unsweetened applesauce
3 tsp vanilla
1 c Splenda
1 ½ c whole wheat flour
1 ½ c all purpose flour
1/3 c milled flax seed
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
3 tsp cinnamon

Mix all of above

Add:
2 c grated zucchini
1 c chopped nuts (optional)

Mix well. Place into two greased bread pans and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, mini loaves bake for 15-20 minutes. Bread becomes more moist after setting for a day or two. May be frozen and kept in freezer for quite a while. Makes 2 loaves or 12 mini loaves at ¼ c each.



SUGAR-FREE GRANOLA

May 14th, 2007

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup Bran Flakes
1 cup whole almonds
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup flaked coconut
4-1/2 teaspoon wheat germ
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup lowfat margarine, melted
2 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup
2 tablespoons honey substitute (I used Steels’ Nature Sweet Honey)

DIRECTIONS:
In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Combine the butter, syrup and honey; drizzle over oat mixture and stir until well coated. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; crumble into pieces.



BACON-CHEDDAR DEVILED EGGS

May 13th, 2007

INGREDIENTS
12 hard-cooked eggs
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
4 turkey bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2 tablespoons finely shredded 2% cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1T sugar-free honey
1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS
Slice eggs in half lengthwise; remove yolks and set whites aside. In a small bowl, mash yolks. Stir in the mayonnaise, bacon, cheese, mustard and pepper. Stuff into egg whites. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 2 dozen.