CookTeen: Two Cinnamalicious Recipes: both around 100 calories

I have always been a healthy eater. I munch on carrots and celery. My lunch consists of a veggie burger on a sandwich thin, a red pepper cut up, an apple and a bag of carrots. My parents think I was once a rabbit in a former life.

Many peoples new years resolutions is to loose weight or eat healthier in general. I have been an avid follower of Hungry-Girl, and even though I find her recipes have too many ingredients which add up in cost, I have used and adapted some of her recipes to indulge in lower calorie treats.

Here are 2 delicious recipes that my family and I all love and have been making for a while now.

The "Baked" Apple:
As you know from the Apple Pies on a stick post, I love apples. This dessert has been one of my favorite for as long as i can remember for two reasons. Firstly, because it has cinnamon. Anything that is cinnamon-y is delicious! Secondly, because it is super simple and I can make it just for me. Unlike cupcakes, where you have to bake a bunch.

Wash, peel and core an apple (or two --about however many people will be eating but best made in smaller batches)

Once peeled and cored, cut into chunks or slices. I like it both ways but shown is slices. Chunks maintain a little more of a bite if not cooked longer.

If you are cutting up more than one apple, place apples in a cup of water with a little bit of lemon juice to prevent browning. If not just toss right into a small saucepan.

Add 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. I love a lot of cinnamon so you may want to use 1 and a half if your not obsessed like me.

Then add a few (3-5) packets of Splenda OR 1 Tablespoon of Splenda. If cooking with real sugar use around 2-3 Tablespoons.

Then add some water. Getting the right amount of water is tricky. I add around a scant 1/4 cup of water.

Place on the stove and cook on medium heat until apples are tender, stirring them as you cook.

The liquid will begin to simmer. Allow to simmer a bit then stir the apples. Repeat until apples are cooked to your preference. This can take between 5-10 minutes.

Pour into a bowl and eat.

Cinnamalicious Toast:

This is perfect at any time of the day. Whether for breakfast with a glass of tea (or coffee) or dessert with some milk, it curbs even the strongest sweet tooth (aka --my daddy's)

You can make this in a frying pan or in a toaster oven. We replaced our toaster oven with a regular toaster, so I made this in a frying pan. But over the summer, the toaster oven worked the same.

NOTE: I recommend toasting the bread in a toaster oven or toaster first if using a frying pan.