Dessert Recipes
January 19th, 2009
The Most Moist Apple Walnut Raisin Bread Recipe You’ll Find
Get your apple a day in this yummy moist quick bread. It is delicious warm from the oven as a healthy snack or smeared with cream cheese for breakfast. It is a favorite in our house.
1 1/2 cup of diced apples. I use organic and leave the skin intact
1 cup applesauce (adds moisture and more apple flavor)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts – chopped
Mix eggs, oil, applesauce, sugar, brown sugar, yogurt and vanilla in a large bowl.
Mix dry incredients in a separate bowl.
Pour the wet incredients into the dry ones and mix.
Fold in the apples, raisins, and walnuts.
Pour batter into a 9×5 greased loaf pan.
Cook at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or when toothpick comes out clean.
Enjoy. This makes a delightfully different bread that everyone will love.
If you like this recipe, you might also like to try our easy and healthy Banana Nut Bread recipe. It was my mom’s and is another favorite. I keep a loaf or two in the freezer so I can have it handy when unexpected guests drop by. Its also treat with ice cream.
December 1st, 2008
Easy Pie Crust Recipe Guaranteed to be Flaky and Delicious
If You’re Looking For An Easy Pie Crust Recipe, Here It Is
Pie is a popular dessert during the holidays and there are a variety of pie types so you could have a different pie evey day of the week and still not run out of new recipes. While the fillings may change, the foundation for a great pie is a great pie crust.
Have you ever been served pie that has crust so tough you can’t get your fork through it? Sure, we all have. Well, here’s an easy pie crust recipe that makes crust that is always tender and flaky.
By: Alexine
Autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons. With the foliage turning and birds migrating there is plenty to see when your outdoors. One special activity in the fall is apple picking. This is a great way to get out with the family or your significant other and have some fun. Then if you feel inspired you can bake with those yummy apples. Who wouldn’t want some warm apple pie or apple crisp on a cool autumn night? I know I would and that’s why I’ve put two of my favorite recipes together to share with you all!
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September 24th, 2008
By: Alexine
Do you have some over-ripe bananas that you are about to throw away? Or kids that much down food the minute they walk into the door after school?
I have the perfect solution! Bake some delicious Monkey Bread Muffins. They are healthier than most sweet snacks and simply irresistible.
Keep reading to get the recipe with my special tips on how to make these yummy muffins!
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Mixed Berry Pie Recipe
Summer wouldn’t be complete without Berry Pie and this is my all time favorite berry pie recipe. Not only does it taste out of this world, but its full of antioxidants to help keep you healthy so you can enjoy it and be guilt-free.
This recipe is surprisingly simple and fast. The lemon juice and the lemon zest are the secret ingredients that really bring out the berry flavor.
March 2nd, 2008
Here’s an easy to make lite dessert recipe that is healthy, delicious, and attractive to serve.
Ingredients
1 package of fresh strawberries – washed and hulled
8 oz of sour cream - low fat and fat free work great
3 tablespoons brown sugar - more if you like it sweeter
2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
Sliced almonds (optional)
Place strawberries in a glass bowl. Drizzle cream sauce over top. Sprinkle almonds if desired.
Options – Try cream sauce with blackberries, blueberries, or mixed berries. Brandy can be substituted for amaretto.
Want more healthy eating ideas? Check out our article on Mixed Berry Pie and the Key Relevance Factors for Grading Honey and
December 14th, 2007
The Rich History of a Modern Holiday Treat – Fruitcake
Can you imagine a world without fruitcake? One where it’s actually illegal for Great-aunt Gladys to drag out the family fruitcake recipe and bestow her traditional, indigestible gift on all the nieces and nephews?
It could happen. It has before.
As much as we laugh at fruitcakes now, they were once considered delicacies so rich, so tempting, that eating them was akin to a near occasion of sin. Step back in time and learn what all the fuss was about.
October 10th, 2007
Healthy Banana Nut Bread Recipe That Is So Easy You’ll Make It Over and Over Again
Cooler weather makes me think of baking and home-made banana nut bread is one of my all time favorites. Here’s my mom’s famous banana nut bread recipe that I’ll share with you. My mom used to make several at once and we would wrap up the extra ones and freeze them for later. This recipe is the best from scratch banana nut recipe I’ve tried. The secret is beating the egg whites separately until they are fluffy. It’s worth the extra step.
Banana Nut Bread Recipe
Ingredient List
1/2 cup Butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 egg yolks (put whites in a separate bowl for mixing later)
3 mashed bananas (the more ripe they are the sweeter the bread)
4 TBSP buttermilk
1 TSP Vanilla (sometimes I add a little extra)
1 2/3 cup flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup nuts
Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add egg yolks, bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix.
In a separate bowl beat the egg whites until they are stiff. Set aside.
Add the dry ingredients to the main mixture and mix. Now fold in the egg whites and the nuts.
Grease and lightly flour a loaf pan and pour the batter into the pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes (depends on pan). 25 min for mini loaf pans.
Happy Eating! My mom would be pleased her banana nut recipe lives on. It is a source of yummy memories for all my family. We often make a number of loaves and freeze them and then give them away during the holiday season. Do you know anyone who doesn’t love banana bread?
If you like fruit recipes, you might also try the mixed berry pie recipe. It is delicious, easy to make, and very healthful.
