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Saved by the Sun Oven
My Sun Oven and quick google search saved four extremely ripe bananas from winding up in the compost bin this morning.
The recipe I found is so simple it was hard not to add anything to it. If you like you could add cinnamon or some walnuts, but I like the way it really tastes like bananas.
Sun Oven Banana Bread
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
4 very ripe bananas, mashed
Surprise Ingredient Classic Cupcakes
Don’t tell anyone, but these cupcakes get their reddish tint from healthy beets instead of food coloring.
If you have the new All American Sun Oven, two muffin pans will fit side by side on the leveling rack. Otherwise the pans will need to be cross stacked and the bottom cupcakes will take a little longer.
Sun Oven Red Velvet Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8 1/4-ounce) can whole beets, drained and pureed in a blender
1/2 cup low-fat butter milk
1/4 cup canola oil
Solar Honey Cake
Any kind of honey can be used for this moist, sweet cake.
Sun Oven Honey Citrus Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cups honey
2/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Syrup:
1/2 cup honey
Solar Cheesecake
Solar Baked Coffee Cake
This cake is best when served warm making it ideal for a mid-afternoon solar baked snack. But don’t worry if you don’t finish it off all in one go, any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container and will still be good for a couple of days.
Solar Baked Coffee Cake
(adapted for the Sun Oven from Weight Watchers)
Ingredients
Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
Solar Chocolate Cake
I first heard about baking a cake with sauerkraut at Weight Watchers a few years ago but dismissed it thinking it couldn’t possibly be any good. Then my interest was piqued when I found another version of it in a cookbook called “America’s Best Lost Recipes”. Seems it wasn’t just some wacky weight loss gimmick after all.
Sun Oven Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
Solar Spice Cake
I used to have a recipe for honey cake that I really liked.
It was a combination of two recipes that I had cut out of magazines. Unfortunately, I never wrote it down and the magazine cuttings were lost a long time ago.
This version from the Weight Watchers website is not quite as good as I remember mine to be. However, it’s easy to make and with a little tweaking might just do the job. Next time I think I’ll forgo the sliced almonds – they add a nice crunch but they’re expensive – and replace them with some raisins mixed in with the applesauce and zest.
Sun Oven Honey Spice Cake
(Adapted for the Sun Oven from Weight Watchers)
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 large eggs
1/4 cup sugar
Solar Upside-Down Cake
If you find that you Sun Oven baked cakes are coming out a little lopsided try baking an upside-down cake. Any imperfection disappears once it’s flipped over. That makes it an ideal candidate for Sun Oven cooking.
Sun Oven Apple Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 baking apples, peeled, halved, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 cups)
2 tablespoons water
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
Solar Honey Cake
This easy to make cake comes out great in the Sun Oven. It’s good for an afternoon snack or breakfast.
Sun Oven Spiced Honey Cake
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking soda
Maple, Raisins, and Sun
A cross between a cookie and a cake these maple syrup infused bars go well with an nice cup of tea. It’s another Weight Watchers recipe. I’ve been using a lot of those lately. It must be January.
Sun Oven Maple-Glazed Bars
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
