If you enjoy apples as much as we do, take a look at our popular blog: 10 Ways to Eat Apples with Delicious and Easy Apple Recipes. And if you are looking for the rest of your Thanksgiving menu, take a look at this 8 Dietitian Approved Easy Thanksgiving Recipes For Your Holiday Table to give you inspiration on healthier spins of traditional Thanksgiving dinner specialities.
For other tasty dessert recipes with a healthy spin, take a look at these:
- Black Bean Brownies
- Cheesecake with Blackberry Compote
- Cherry Nice Cream
- Chocolate Greek Yogurt Pie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bites
Warm Cinnamon Apples with Crunchy Almond Topping
Ingredients
- 2 apple peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp butter
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/2 tsp ginger ground
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup almonds sliced
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Combine first 10 ingredients in a sauce pan over medium high heat. Stir occasionally, and cook until apples are soft and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- While apples are cooking, place sliced almonds in a dry pan, and place over medium-high heat. Add sugar and cinnamon and stir. Watch closely, and cook until almonds are lightly toasted.
- Serve apples and almond topping over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Nutrition
We hope you enjoy our Warm Baked Cinnamon Apples with Crunchy Almond Topping recipe, please leave your comments below.
Klara Knezevic is a registered dietitian nutritionist based in Maryland. She has over a decade of experience in the nutrition field and currently serves as the CEO and co-owner of Rebecca Bitzer and Associates, one of the largest nutrition private practices in the country. Klara is passionate about sharing practical nutrition tips to help you feel confident in the choices that you make. Coauthor ofCooking with Food Sensitivities Survival GuideandNourished: 10 Ingredients to Happy, Healthy Eating.
