With the comforting flavours of autumn this is a simple yet delicious dessert that combines the natural sweetness of apples with a warm, spiced granola filling. Aimee uses Pink Lady apples – but any juicy sweet eater will work well. Her granola is a blend of oats, pecans, coconut sugar, and cinnamon which adds a crunchy texture and a nutty richness, perfectly complementing the tender baked apples. Serve warm, paired with a dollop of creamy yogurt for a dessert that’s as nutritious as it is delicious. Ideal for warming up after a swim session this dish is sure to become a retreat favourite.
Ingredients
- 4 apples, something similar to a Pink Lady.
- 50g coconut sugar
- 25g oats
- 15g oat flour
- 15g pecans
- pinch of cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 50g soft butter
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Cut off the top of the apple. Ideally, it’s about 2cm, cut in a straight line that includes the stem. Repeat with the other apples.
- To core out the apple (if you don’t have an apple corer), use a spoon and at a slight angle work to hollow out the center of the apple. You want to aim to leave a good width so the apple doesn’t go floppy when cooked.
- To stuff the apple, you can either use a granola you already have, or make granola. To make a granola mix inside the apple, combine oat flour, oats, pecans, cinnamon, salt and coconut sugar. Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the mixture.
- Stuff the granola into the apple, and place the apple top back onto the apple.
- Bake for 30 minutes. And let cool slightly.
- Serve with yogurt and a pinch more cinnamon.
This recipe was provided by our brilliant retreat chef Aimee Walker. See Aimee on Instagram for more delicious recipes.
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