Nutrition Recipes Pineapple Snack C...

Pineapple Snack Cakes

June 30, 2016 by Live Healthy Iowa
Pineapple Snack Cakes are a great side dish to any meal or to have just as a snack.

Ingredients:

1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple in 100% juice
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup all purpose white flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons oil (canola or vegetable)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs


Instructions:
  1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with liners or spray with cooking spray.
  2.  Drain juice from the pineapple into a cup or bowl. Save the juice for step 4. Dab pineapple with a paper towel to dry.
  3.  Whisk whole wheat flour, all purpose white flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
  4.  Beat sugar, oil, vanilla, and 1/4 cup of the saved pineapple juice until combined. Beat in eggs. Stir in the crushed pineapple.
  5.  Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. Divide the batter into the muffin tins.
  6.  Bake until the snack cakes are golden and a tester is inserted into the center of a snack cake comes out clean, about 18-20 minutes.
  7.  Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Tips: For a little added something, sprinkle 1/2 cup of coconut or walnuts on top of each snack cake before baking.

Nutritional Analysis: Serving size 1 snack cake, Calories 170, Protein 3g, Fat 4.5g, Cholesterol 30mg, Carbohydrates 29g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 15g, Sodium 150mg
Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 8%, Calcium 4%, Iron 6%

Source: Iowa State Extension and Outreach



 
 
 
 

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