Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Ohio
		State Office 4075 West 226 Street Fairview Park, Ohio 44126 440-716-0552 email:  pwsaohio@aol.com

• Low-Fat Brownies

1/2 cup cake flour, sifted	3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder	6 Tbls unsweetened applesauce
1/4 tsp salt	2 Tbls vegetable oil
2 egg whites	1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 large egg	1 Tbls chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray 8-inch square pan with vegetable cooking spray and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and salt. Mix well. In a large bowl, whisk together egg whites, egg, sugar, applesauce, oil, and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until just blended; do not over mix. Pour batter into pan and sprinkle with walnuts. Bake until set and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Place on a wire rack and cool for at least 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information:  Calories 112, Carbohydrates 18g, Protein 2g, Sodium 60mg, Fat 4g.

• Quick Carrot Bread

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour	1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder	1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt	2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup crushed pineapple in juice	1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 egg whites; slightly beaten	1 tsp almond extract
1/8 cup applesauce	2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.  In another bowl, stir together pineapple, oil, egg whites, almond extract and applesauce until blended.  Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients; add pineapple mixture and stir until combined.  Stir in carrots and raisins.  Spray mini loaf pans with fat-free cooking spray.  Spoon batter into pans and bake for 15-20 minutes or until cake tester, inserted into center, comes out clean.  Place on wire rack and let cool.  Makes 12 servings.

Nutritional Information:  Calories 170, Carbohydrates 29g, Protein 3g, Sodium 310mg, Fat 5g, Dietary Fiber 2g.

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