Muffins are all-time favorites, but laden with fats and calories (purchased muffins contain up to 30 grams fat and more than 600 calories!) they’re true villains. Enjoy our recipe guilt-free. We’ve added walnuts, for heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. And with the fruit salad, you’ve got a winning combination for your family or guests. Makes 12 muffins; fruit salad serves 4.

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Recipe Ingredients

Applesauce Nut Muffins

• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• ½ cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg or 2 egg whites
• 1 cup applesauce
• ¾ cup apples, peeled and finely diced
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon allspice

Fruit Salad with Yogurt and Honey

• 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 apple, diced
• 1 orange, bite-sized pieces, pith removed
• 1 cup grapes, cut in half
• 1 pear, diced
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ¼ cup slivered almonds or chopped hazelnuts
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• fresh berries in season (optional)

Recipe Directions

Applesauce Nut Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 400º.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the oil, brown sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce and diced apples.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients, spices, and nuts. Stir into the applesauce mixture, just until moistened. Do not overmix.
4. Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking oil spray, fill, and bake for 15-18 minutes. Let muffins cool in the pan for five minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a rack.

Per serving: 135 calories, 3 gm protein, 21 gm carbohydrate, 5 gm fat, 0 gm sat fat, 2 gm mono fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 2 gm fiber, 180 mg sodium

Fruit Salad with Yogurt and Honey

1. Stir together the yogurt, honey, and vanilla until smooth.
2. Prepare fruit and toss together in a bowl. Sprinkle fruit with lemon juice.
3. Combine with yogurt mixture, divide into serving bowls, and top with nuts and raisins

Per serving: 230 calories, 6 gm protein, 44 gm carbohydrate, 5 gm fat, trace sat fat, 3 gm mono fat, 1 gm cholesterol, 5 gm fiber, 50 gm sodium