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Applesauce Cake for Diabetics

Here's how you make Applesauce Cake for Diabetics
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  • Servings: 14
  • Prep: 40m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 14 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup bran cereal (all-bran cereal shredded or bud type, not flakes)
  • 1/4 cup Egg Beaters egg substitute (or one egg)
  • 1/4 cup oil (canola oil)
  • 1/2 cup Splenda granular (sugar substitute)
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons dry buttermilk powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries (sweetened, chopped Craisins)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9"x5" loaf pan with nonfat cooking spray.

  • Step 2: Place All-Bran, Egg Beaters, oil, Splenda, water, brown sugar and applesauce in a mixer bowl. Stir to blend and let sit 30 minutes. (Don't skip this step!).

  • Step 3: Stir remaining ingredients (except nuts and cranberries) together in a medium bowl to blend. Add to bran mixture and mix on medium speed to blend well. Add nuts and cranberries.

  • Step 4: Spread batter evenly in pan and bake about 45 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. (Do not overbake breads or cakes made with Splenda or they will dry out too fast!).

  • Step 5: Cool in pan 10 minutes and then remove from pan to wire rack; cool to room temperature.

  • Step 6: Cut into 14 equal slices.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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