Braces Friendly Recipe: Week 35

Happy Thursday everyone! We hope everyone has been having a great summer! School is just around the corner, and this week's recipe is a great one for these last few weeks of summer.

The original recipe can be found here.

PB&J Muffins

Ingredients:

No Stick Cooking Spray
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 jam or preserves of your choice
1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray muffin pan with no-stick spray. Stir together flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Add milk, eggs, 2/3 cup sugar, peanut butter and oil to bowl. Combine ingredients on low speed of electric mixer, just until moistened. Do not over beat.
2. Fill prepared muffin cups evenly with half of the batter. Place 2 level teaspoons jam or preserves in the center of each muffin. Evenly divide remaining batter between muffin cups. Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup sugar. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool in pan 5 minutes.

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Braces Friendly Recipe: Week 34

We hope everyone had a safe and fun Fourth of July last week, and is ready for this weekend! We have a fun recipe that everyone is sure to enjoy.

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Baked Mozzarella Bites

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 3 (1-ounce) sticks part-skim mozzarella string cheese
• 3 tablespoons egg substitute
• Cooking spray 
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• 1/4 cup lower-sodium marinara sauce

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. 2. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup panko to pan, and cook for 2 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and place the panko in a shallow dish.
3. 3. Cut mozzarella sticks into 1-inch pieces. Working with one piece at a time, dip cheese in egg substitute; dredge in panko. Place cheese on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 3 minutes or until the cheese is softened and thoroughly heated.
4. 4. Pour the marinara sauce into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, stirring after 30 seconds. Serve with mozzarella pieces.

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