Healthy Baked Apples Recipe
These healthy baked apple recipe is the perfect dessert to serve up at your Thanksgiving dinner, they are SO delicious and full of fall inspired flavours!
Healthy Baked Apples Recipe
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Total time: 55 mins
Serves: 4
Dietary preferences: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
Ingredients:
- 4 large apples, like Royal Gala, Red Delicious or Fuji
- 50g couscous
- 65ml water
- 60ml fresh orange juice
- ½ tsp olive oil
- 35g dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp pecan nuts
- ½ tbsp orange zest
- 1 tbsp honey
Honey Syrup
- 3 tbsp honey
- 125ml water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Place the pecans in a small non-stick fry pan over medium-low heat. Cook for approximately 4 minutes or until golden brown, stirring continuously. Set aside to cool then roughly chop into smaller pieces.
3. In a small saucepan, bring the water, orange juice and olive oil to the boil. Add the couscous before immediately taking the saucepan off the heat and covering with a lid. Leave for 2-3 minutes before “fluffing” with a fork to help separate the grains.
4. Place the couscous, cranberries, pecan nuts, orange zest and honey in a bowl and mix gently to combine.
5. Cut off the top third of the apple and set aside on a plate. Using a small sharp knife, carefully remove the flesh of the remaining apple to create a cavity 4cm in diameter. Be careful to not cut through the base of the apple.
6. Divide the couscous mixture between the apples and bake for approximately 15 minutes.
7. Replace the apple tops and cook for a further 15 minutes or until both the apples and tops are tender.
8. Meanwhile, to make the honey syrup: place the honey, water, cinnamon stick and star anise in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until the syrup thickens. Set aside to cool.
9. Remove the apples from the oven and arrange on a serving plate.
10. Drizzle over the honey syrup. Serve and enjoy!
* Disclaimer: This blog post is not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional. The above information should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet, sleep methods, daily activity, or fitness routine. Sweat assumes no responsibility for any personal injury or damage sustained by any recommendations, opinions, or advice given in this article.
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