Delectable Gingerbread

With strawberry sauce

Serves 10

Canola oil spray
¼ cup canola oil
½ cup brown sugar
2 egg whites
½ cup apple sauce
½ cup light molasses
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon cloves

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray and flour 10- to 11-inch round cake pan.
2. Beat canola oil and sugar until well blended, add the egg whites. Mix in apple sauce and molasses, blend.
3. Add dry ingredients and mix.
4. Pour batter into pan and bake for 35-45 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Top with fruit puree.

Per serving: 274 calories, 5 gm protein, 50 gm carbohydrate, 7 gm fat, 1 gm sat fat, 4 gm mono fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 1 gm fiber, 305 gm sodium

 

Strawberry Puree

½ pound strawberries fresh or frozen and thawed
Optional 2 tablespoons water

1. Puree strawberries (or other fruit) in food processor. Add water if too thick.
2. Serve over gingerbread

Per serving: 17 calories, 0 gm protein, 4 gm carbohydrate, 0 gm fat, 0 gm sat fat, 0 gm mono fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 1 gm fiber, 9 gm sodium