Diabetic Dish of the Week - Apple Pecan Spice Squares

This week's Diabetic Dish of the Week is Apple Pecan Spice Squares. This week is a Diabetic Friendly Dessert Recipe for Apple Pecan Spice Squares. Some of the Ingredients you'll be using are; Spice or Carrot Cake Mix, Plain Fat Free Yogurt, Pecans, Granny Smith Apple, and Red Delicious Apple. Diabetes doesn't mean no Dessert! The recipe is from one of my favorite recipe sites  and Magazines, Diabetes Self Management. At the Diabetes Self site you'll find a huge assortment of Diabetes Friendly Recipes along with Diabtes News, and Diabetes Management Tips. So Check it out today! Enjoy and Make 2019 a Healthy One!  https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Apple Pecan Spice Squares
Ingredients
1 package (about 15 ounces) spice or carrot cake mix

1 1/4 cups water, divided
3 eggs
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/2 cup pecan pieces
1 unpeeled tart apple (such as Granny Smith), sliced
1 unpeeled baking apple (such as Red Delicious), sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
1 unpeeled ripe pear, sliced
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon sucraslose-based sugar substitute
1 tablespoon margarine or butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla, butter and nut flavoring

Directions
1 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray jelly-roll pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2 - Beat cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and yogurt in medium bowl according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top.

3 - Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

4 - Cook and stir pecans in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat about 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to plate; set aside.

5 - Add remaining 1/4 cup water, apples, pear, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg to same skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 3 minutes or until fruit is crisp-tender. Remove from heat; gently stir in sugar substitute, margarine, vanilla, and pecans. Spoon evenly over cooled cake. Cut into 24 squares.

Yield: 24 servings.

Serving size: 1 dessert square.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

Calories: 132 calories, Carbohydrates: 21 g, Protein: 2 g, Fat: 5 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 27 mg, Sodium: 158 mg, Fiber: 1 g

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