PLANO, Texas, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mott's is getting sneaky this holiday season by teaming up with The Sneaky Chef, Missy Chase Lapine, to sneak Mott's into classic holiday meals. As many Americans tend to skimp on fruits and vegetables during this time of year, Mott's and The Sneaky Chef have responded with a list of holiday recipes that provide fruitful and delicious meals for both kids and adults to enjoy.

"Between picky appetites and not-so-healthy traditional holiday dishes, Mott's understands that many moms are looking for nutritious options this time of year," said Allison Methvin, brand director for Mott's. "Mott's apple sauce can be used in so many recipes to add delicious flavor to some of your favorite treats. And Missy is the perfect person to help us sneak Mott's into holiday fare."

The Sneaky Chef is the brainchild of Missy Chase Lapine, whose New York Times bestseller, The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals (Running Press, April 2007) inspired a new brand in the healthy eating and healthy lifestyle category. Missy has promoted her message on such programs as "The Today Show," "Fox & Friends" and Martha Stewart Radio, as well as various national magazines and websites, including Parenting, SELF, First, Family Fun and Scholastic Magazine.

Great food is the cornerstone of family time during the holidays, and to keep the nutritional goodness in each meal, Mott's and The Sneaky Chef created the following holiday recipes to include Mott's apple sauce and apple juice:


    --  Cranberry Apple Turkey
    --  Mashed Potatoes and Sneaky Gravy
    --  Chanukah Latkes
    --  Peppermint Chocolate Cake

    --  Santa's Sugar Cookies

For the full list of Mott's-infused holiday recipes, visit www.TheSneakyChef.com.

About Mott's

Mott's, a brand of Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS), is the nation's leading producer of branded apple sauce and apple juice. Since 1842, Mott's has proudly created delicious and healthy products for adults and children. Mott's continues to provide "simple solutions" for health and snacking to meet the needs of today's busy families. Mott's is available in a variety of juice and sauce offerings like Mott's Plus, Mott's Natural and Mott's for Tots juices. DPS is a leading producer of flavored soft drinks, marketing Mott's and 50-plus other beverage brands across North America and the Caribbean. For more information on Mott's, visit www.Motts.com or www.drpeppersnapple.com.

About The Sneaky Chef

The Sneaky Chef is the brainchild of Missy Chase Lapine, whose New York Times bestseller, The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals (Running Press, April 2007) inspired a whole new brand in the healthy eating/lifestyles category. Missy is the former publisher of Eating Well magazine and the founder of a natural baby product line BabySpa. She is a member of Parenting Magazine's team of experts, the "Mom Squad," a panel of 10 high-profile experts who will be featured regularly in the industry-leading magazine. Missy has been a cooking instructor at New York's finest culinary schools, and also serves on the Children's Advisory Council of Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian where Sneaky Chef recipes are served to patients. Sneaky Chef exclusive prepared foods are also featured and sold at Whole Foods Market. Her second book, The Sneaky Chef: How to Cheat on Your Man in the Kitchen, was published in April 2008, and her highly anticipated third book, The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue, debuted in April 2009.

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