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These chamomile and lemon baked apples are delicious and so adaptable. They are fabulous for dessert with some yoghurt or ice cream, fabulous for breakfast with some granola and fabulous yet again when frozen and blitzed into a baked apple sorbet. 

Chamomile and Lemon Baked Apples
I picked up a huge amount of apples at the Farmers Market a couple of weeks back when I was going through my Slow Cooker Applesauce frenzy. I had to get a little bit creative with different ways of making apple deliciousness (because there is only so much applesauce you can have stored in the freezer…)

I happened to be drinking a cup of chamomile tea so I popped some into the pot, along with some freshly squeezed lemon juice and stuffed apples. Admittedly, I was just trying to use the apples up as I had gotten a little over zealous in my apple purchasing and really couldn’t handle another batch of Applesauce. However, out of the oven came perfection! So that was nice 🙂

Chamomile and Lemon Baked Apples

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These apples were just fabulous with some yoghurt for dessert, fabulous popped on top of my granola the next morning, and fabulous yet again when I froze the leftovers and turned them into baked apple sorbet. We are having a backyard picnic for dinner tonight, gosh I love these cool evenings, and we will be indulging in some cold baked apples with a nice helping of ice cream for dessert. Can’t wait!

Chamomile and Lemon Baked Apples

You can mix up the fruit and nuts you use to stuff the core. For this one I used some dried figs and pistachios because I love that combination. It gives the whole dish a kind of Christmas cake flavour to it; but not as heavy. I have also tried apricots and almonds which worked wonderfully. Use whatever you have in the pantry and see what you can come up with. It’s a very forgiving recipe.

Make sure you drizzle the self-made syrup over the Chamomile and Lemon Baked Apples when you serve, it is so good!

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Chamomile and Lemon Baked Apples

These baked apples are divine and so adaptable. They are fabulous for dessert with some yoghurt or ice cream, fabulous for breakfast with some granola and fabulous yet again when frozen and blitzed into a baked apple sorbet. Perfect for this beautiful spring weather.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time1 hr 25 mins
Total Time1 hr 35 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Servings: 5 serves
Calories: 217kcal
Author: Whole Food Bellies

Ingredients

  • 5 dried figs
  • 1/4 cup roasted pistachios
  • 4 granny smith apples
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter or coconut oil (solid not melted)
  • 1/3 cup chamomile tea
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar
  • Yogurt or ice cream to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Blitz the figs and roasted pistachios in a food processor until they come together, set aside
  • Peel the apples and then scoop out the core, keeping the apples whole (this is easiest if you have an apple corer. If not, I just used a paring knife but take it slowly so as not to cut the apple in half)
  • Fill the cored apples with the fig and pistachio nut mixture (about 1 tbsp into each)
  • Pop the filled apples into a baking dish, squeeze over the juice of the lemon and the chamomile tea
  • Put a bit of butter or coconut oil on top of each apple and sprinkle the coconut sugar over the top
  • Cover with aluminium foil and pop into the oven. Basting occasionally, bake the apples for about 1 hr 15 mins.
  • Increase the temperature to 475 and uncover the apples. Bake for a further 10-15 mins until golden
  • Serve warm with yoghurt or ice cream or refrigerate and serve cold for breakfast

Notes

Vary up the fillings if fig and pistachio doesn't suit. I have used apricot and almond which worked great or you could even pop some jam in there.

Nutrition

Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.2g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 2.6g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 56mg | Fiber: 7.2g | Sugar: 30.1g

 

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Comments

  17. Jackie says

    Oh Yum!!!! Have a bag of dates that might work too instead of figs?!
    This looks so great, A definite try!

    Jackie @Style Me Petite

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