Apples are a great food to include in your diet for your health and your weight loss. And as apples are under 55 calories they are the ideal snack when you are following a weight loss plan. And recently we posted up three delicious weight loss recipes with apples and as that post was so popular we thought we would post up a couple more which we hope you enjoy!
Winter-Spiced Mincemeat Apples
Ingredients:
- 2 large apples
- 75g marzipan
- 8 tbsp. spiced mincemeat made with cranberries and orange, or with raisins and sultanas – use whichever mincemeat you have to hand
- Zest and juice of one unwaxed lemon
Method of Preparation:
- Slice the apples in half and remove the core. Cut the marzipan into cubes.
- Stand the apples flat side up in a microwave dish. Combine the marzipan, mincemeat and lemon zest in a bowl. Top the apples with the mincemeat mixture.
- Drizzle with the lemon juice, cover the dish with cling wrap, pierce with a fork a few times and then microwave the apples on high for 4-5 minutes until tender.
- Leave to stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Recipe serves 4. Calories per serving: 200. If you don’t have any mincemeat in, combine 6 tbsp. of mixed dried fruit with 2 tbsp. fruit juice and ½ tsp. each cinnamon and ginger in a small saucepan over a low heat for 10 minutes.
Oaty Baked Apples
Ingredients:
- 4 large apples
- 2 tbsp. oats
- 1 tbsp. runny honey
- 2 tbsp. sultanas
- 2 tbsp. cranberry juice
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
Method of Preparation:
- Soak the sultanas in a bowl with the cranberry juice.
- Heat the oven to 160C. Core the apples using an apple corer, then slice around the centre of each apple into the skin using a sharp knife.
- Put the apples into a baking dish. Divide the sultanas between the apple cavities.
- Drizzle each apple with the honey. Toss the oats with cinnamon and pat onto the top of each apple.
- Bake for 30-45 minutes until soft and tender and golden.
Recipe serves 4. Calories per serving: 106. You can always use dried cranberries instead of sultanas if you prefer.
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