Fruit & Nut Baked Apples

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Fruit & Nut Baked Apples

Its hard to believe something so simple can taste this good. A delicious, healthy dessert that's a winner in the MIH kitchen with adults and sweet-toothed children alike!

Ingredients

4 large cooking apples

4 tablespoons mixed dried fruit

4 teaspoons of flaked almonds

2 teaspoons of coconut oil/sweet freedom/coconut blossom nector

½ teaspoon of cinnamon

½ teaspoon of nutmeg

½ teaspoon of all spice 

Method

1: Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4.  

2: Remove the core from each apple and score a thin line in a circle around the middle.

3: Place apples in a baking dish.

4: In a bowl mix almonds and mixed dried fruit together.

5: Add either the melted coconut oil or liquid sweetener to the bowl and mix.

6: Add spices to the bowl and stir until fruit and almonds are covered in spice.

7: Stuff the mixture into the centre of each apple.

8: Place in preheated oven for 35-40minutes until golden and soft.

9: Serve in a bowl and cover with juice left in the baking dish.

10: If you're being really decadent serve with a blob of homemade cashew cream. 

 

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