Applesauce Snack Cake Recipe

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Applesauce Snack Cake
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
189
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 325°F
  2. Cut 16 length parchment paper or aluminum foil and fold lengthwise to 7 width; spray 8 square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and fit parchment into dish, pushing it into corners and up sides, allow excess to overhang edges of dish.
  3. Bring apples and cider to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat; cook until liquid evaporates and mixture appears dry, about 15 minutes, cool to room temperature.
  4. Whisk flour and baking soda in medium bowl to combine; set aside.
  5. In second medium bowl, whisk sugar and spices; measure 2 TBSP of sugar-spice mixture into small bowl and set aside for topping.
  6. In food processor, process cooled dried-apple mixture and applesauce until smooth, about 20-30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl as needed; set aside.
  7. Whisk egg and salt in large bowl to combine.
  8. Add sugar-spice mixture and whisk continuously until well combined and light coloured, about 20 seconds.
  9. Add butter in 3 additions, whisking thoroughly after each.
  10. Add applesauce mixture and vanilla, whisk to combine.
  11. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients; using rubber spatula, fold gently until just combined and evenly moistened.
  12. Turn batter into prepared pan, smoothing out top with rubber spatula.
  13. Sprinkle reserved 2 TBSP sugar-spice mixture evenly over top of batter.
  14. Bake until wooden skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
  15. Cool on wire rack to room temperature, about 2 hours.
  16. Run knife along cake edges without parchment to release; remove cake from pan by lifting parchment overhang and transfer to cutting board.
  17. Cut cake and serve.
  18. Variations:
  19. Ginger-Cardamom Applesauce Snack Cake.
  20. Follow recipe for Applesauce Snack Cake omitting cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; whisk 1/2 tsp ground ginger and 1/4 tsp ground cardamom into sugar in Step 3; measure 2 TBSP sugar-spice mixture into a small bowl, add 1 TBSP finely chopped cyrstallized ginger and set aside for topping in Step 5.
  21. Applesauce Snack Cake with Oat-Nut Streusel.
  22. Follow recipe for Applesauce Snack Cake through Step 2; in Step 3, measure 2 TBSP brown sugar, 1/3 c chopped pecans or walnuts, and 1/3 c old-fashioned or quick cook oats; work in 2 TBSP softened unsalted butter by rubbing mixture between fingers until fully incorporated; pinch mixture into hazelnut-sized clumps and sprinkle evenly over batter before baking.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 189.16 Kcal (792 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.26g 13%
Cholesterol 35.85mg 12%
Sodium 214.9mg 9%
Potassium 88.74mg 2%
Total Carbs 26.92g 9%
Sugars 13.69g 55%
Dietary Fiber 1.22g 5%
Protein 2.26g 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 11.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 229.22 Kcal (960 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.01g 13%
Cholesterol 43.45mg 12%
Sodium 260.42mg 9%
Potassium 107.53mg 2%
Total Carbs 32.63g 9%
Sugars 16.59g 55%
Dietary Fiber 1.48g 5%
Protein 2.74g 5%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 5%
Calcium 14.3mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.2
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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