LIGHT HOLIDAY TEA CAKES

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So, you're making a pot of tea for friends? Add a nutritious snack with these easy, spicy mini-muffins.

Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Cranberry

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup fat-free half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener
½ cup whole wheat flour
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup chopped dried pineapple
½ cup dried cranberries, preferably orange flavored
½ cup chopped almonds or walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold in applesauce, half-and-half and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine Splenda, flour, baking soda, spices. Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture. Fold in pineapple, cranberries and nuts. Spoon batter into non-stick mini-muffin pans greased with cooking spray. Bake 12-15 minutes. Remove, cool. Dust with confectioner's sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.3 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 51 mg, Sugar 4 g