Baked Apple Pudding

Name: Baked Apple Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups grated peeled tart apples; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 cups low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt

People raise so many apples here in the Columbia Basin that everyone uses a lot of them in cooking. This moist, nutty apple pudding seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg is a favorite at our house. —Margery Bryan, Moses Lake, Washington

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups grated peeled tart apples
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt

Directions

In a bowl, beat together the butter, sugar and egg until blended. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon; gradually add to the sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in the apples, walnuts and vanilla until well combined.
Spread mixture into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until pudding is lightly browned and springs back when lightly touched. Serve warm with frozen yogurt.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 243 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 238mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 reduced-fat milk, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Baked Apple Pudding in Light & Tasty August/September 2004