You don't need me to remind you all of the nutritional benefits of eating a whole food like apples right? I mean, you probably already know all about the terrific soluble fiber, vitamin A, iron and calcium that is present in baked apples...of course you do...whew, glad I don't have to explain :)
Baked Spice Apples with Coconut Cream
Serves 1
2 small baking apples (I used Granny Smith) sliced into 8 wedges each, preferably peeled (I did not peel mine, too lazy)
1 Tbsp of melted Ghee or butter (I used ghee)
1/2 tsp of Pumpkin Pie spice or Apple Pie spice (I used pumpkin pie spice)
pinch of sea salt
1 Tbsp of Coconut Cream* (or as much as you want)
Optional: chopped nuts
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Add your apple wedges to a 8x8 baking dish.
3. Drizzle melted ghee or butter over the apples.
4. Add Pumpkin Pie spice or Apple Pie spice and sea salt to the apples.
5. Stir apples together with the spices and ghee to coat.
6. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until for tender or as soft as you like.
7. Add baked apples to serving bowl, top with coconut cream and nuts if you are using.
8. Enjoy!
*To get coconut cream, put a can of full fat coconut milk in the fridge for 24 hours (sometimes overnight is not long enough to harden the cream). Open can and scoop out with a spoon the white coconut cream that has solidified in the can. Whisk cream in a bowl till nice and creamy and smooth.
If you are not on a sugar detox of some sort and feel the apples themselves are not sweet enough for you, add a little maple syrup or raw honey before topping with the coconut cream.
Baked Cinnamon Apples and Wild Blueberries
Serves 1
2 small baking apples (I used Granny Smith) sliced into 8 wedges each, preferably peeled (I did not peel mine, too lazy)
1 Tbsp of melted Ghee or butter (I used ghee)
1/4 tsp (rounded) of Cinnamon
About 4 swipes on a rasp of whole nutmeg or a good pinch of powdered nutmeg.
1/4 Cup of frozen, wild blueberries (Trader Joe's has some), I'm sure regular blueberries will work just fine
pinch of salt
Optional: Coconut cream, nuts
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Add your apple wedges and blueberries to a 8x8 baking dish.
3. Drizzle melted ghee or butter over the apples.
4. Add spices and salt to the apples and blueberries.
5. Stir with a spoon to coat fruit with spices and ghee.
6. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until for tender or as soft as you like.
7. Add baked fruit to a serving bowl and top with nuts or coconut cream or both.
8. Enjoy!
If you are not on a sugar detox of some sort and feel the apples themselves are not sweet enough for you, add a little maple syrup or raw honey before adding your toppings.
Other topping ideas are:
shredded coconut
yogurt
dried cherries
dried cranberries
raw honey
maple syrup
Caramel Sauce-homemade and without High Fructose Corn Syrup
Coconut Nectar
Brown Rice Syrup
Or you can make the Baked Apples a topping for:
Vanilla Ice Cream
Yogurt
Oatmeal
Porridge
Pork or other meat
Baked sweet potatoes
However you decide to eat these baked apples, I hope you find it yummy!
Steph
