Light Holiday Tea Cakes

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

• Calories: 48 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.