Lettuce Celebrate our Dallas Volunteers!
Come On, Join the Party!
This spring, our teams had the opportunity to celebrate the hard work and heavy lifting of their volunteers. On May 25 the North Texas Food Bank served as party headquarters for Brighter Bites volunteers in Dallas. The celebration honored the amazing group of community members who contributed a total of 7,088 hours towards the bagging and distribution of more than 1.4 million pounds of produce over the academic year! That’s definitely something worth celebrating!
Volunteers were treated to a healthy breakfast buffet featuring egg frittatas and our very own Brighter Bites Apple Cake.
Representatives from each school show off their fruit and vegetable awards, which celebrate each unique team of volunteers.
Volunteers and staff alike couldn’t get enough of the dress up options at the photo booth.
A Taste of Brighter Bites
What does a Brighter Bites celebratory breakfast taste like?
Try our Apple Cake for yourself!
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INGREDIENTS 1½ large red apples, thinly sliced
1 tsp + 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup + 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1½ cups whole wheat flour 1½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 very ripe banana, mashed 1 egg ½ cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extractDIRECTIONSPreheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced apples, cinnamon, and 1 cup of applesauce until the apple slices are evenly coated. Then, layer the apple slices on the bottom of the pan.Next, in a mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients (egg, banana, sugar, vanilla, and the remaining cup of applesauce) and mix with a spoon or an electric mixer until well incorporated. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until everything is well incorporated.Pour the cake batter over the sliced apples and spread evenly. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes and remove when done. Allow the cake to cool, then flip over onto a large platter. Slice into 24 pieces and enjoy! |