Weight Loss Recipes : Lemon-Almond Loaf

(makes 16 servings)

Ingredients for recipe:Low-fat cooking spray


1¾ cups all purpose flour


2 tsp baking powder


¼ tsp salt


1 cup 1% low-fat milk


¼ cup vegetable oil


1 medium-sized egg, beaten


2 tsp grated lemon peel


½ cup sugar


? cup almonds, chopped


1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice


Preparation:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder sugar, salt and sugar. Using a spoon, make a small well in the center of the flour mixture then set aside.


In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, lemon juice, lemon peel, oil and milk. Pour egg mixture in the well of the flour mixture then stir until ingredients are thoroughly moistened.


Add almonds and mix thoroughly until combined.


Spray an 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pan with low-fat cooking spray then pour in batter.


Bake for 45-50 minutes or until loaf is golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on for about 10 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.


Make 8 Servings:Weight Loss Recipes Amount Per Serving (1/16 of recipe (45 g)): 129 Calories, 3 g Protein, 18 g carbohydrates, 1 g Dietary Fiber, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium