I’m not entirely sure what to call this healthy & tasty little experimental dessert! Perhaps ‘Prius’ because it’s a bit of a hybrid! Part apple crumble, part compote, part breakfast… it’s simply composed of 5 core ingredients – apple, cinnamon, coconut oil, manuka honey and (low sodium, low sugar) granola. Unlike apple crumble, this isn’t overpoweringly sweet, but thanks to the baked spices, it packs a serious flavour punch, and is on just the right side of subtle!
In the mind, ‘Baking’ can seem a seriously laborious chore (up there with changing the sheets and taking out the rubbish)… but this dish only involves chopping apples and then sprinkling/drizzling the remaining ingredients around. It’s baking for dummies, and I have found that it’s very hard to get wrong! Granola – yes it’s going to be a touch ‘sugary’, but I opt for most natural option – no refined sugar, low sodium, no preservatives, sweetened exclusively with honey. The good thing about this recipe is that you only need a small sprinkle of granola to make quite a big impact! Read MORE for ‘how to’…
Lets Get Ready To Crumble!
Ingredients:
5 x organic apples (I used Pink Ladies)
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp manuka honey
Sprinkling of Granola
How to:
1. Smear an oven dish with the coconut oil.
2. Chop the apples into 1cm chunks and then deposit them in the dish.
3. Sprinkle a healthy portion of cinnamon onto the chopped apple.
4. Sprinkle a thin layer of granola on top
5. Finally drizzle some manuka honey over the dish.
6. Bake in oven for 10-15 mins on 200, to ensure a nice bronzed surface!
As a little aside, the reason I love apples so much is that whenever I need something sweet, I’ll have an apple close to hand. They’re low in calories, are a rich source of antioxidant compounds (for cell and tissue repair), bursting with vitamin C, and contain heaps of dietary fibre – plus they weigh in at only c. 80 calories per apple (!!!). Enjoy!
