Healthy Baked Apples

This is a lovely comforting winter dessert, the light sweetness of the cooked apple works really well with the spices and muesli, you could serve it with a scoop of ice-cream, custard or keep it low sugar with a dollop of thick Greek yoghurt.

Ingredients

4 large apples

¾ cup Te Atatu Toasted Healthy Blend Muesli 

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground ginger 

1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted

1 tablespoon maple syrup 

½ teaspoon vanilla extract 

1/3 cup water 

Method 

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Slice the tops of the apples flat and remove the stem with a sharp knife. Cut about half way down to remove the seeds from the centre.
3. Lightly oil an oven safe baking dish big enough to fit all of the apples and place them in the dish. 
4. In a bowl combine the muesli and spices. Add in melted coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla. Stir to combine.
5. Divide oat mixture evenly among the centre of the apples, pressing the filling in towards the centre of the apples.
6. Pour the water into the bottom of the baking dish. Cover the dish with tinfoil and bake for about 30 minutes, making sure to baste the apples with the water every 5-10 minutes. Uncover the apples for the last 5 minutes.
7. The apples should be fork tender when cooked. Serve with ice cream, custard and or yoghurt.