How to Make a Healthy Dessert

Craving something sweet but trying to eat well? Here's how to make a really quick, healthy dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Apples
• Cinnamon,Ginger,Nutmeg
• Splenda or Equal
• Lite Margerine
• Optional- Dark Chocolate, peanuts, almonds, lemon juice, low-fat ice cream or yogurt

1. 

   Slice apples in bite-sized pieces, or 1/8 slices. You can use just about any type of apple, even the more sour-variety, because cooking them makes them very sweet. Use about one apple per serving. If you have a lot of servings, or it will be a while before cooking them, apply lemon juice to keep them from oxidizing (turning brown).

2. 

   Microwave or cook them in a sauce pan on the stove until the apples are soft. With most microwaves, a couple of minutes or so should be sufficient for one apple. Add the cinnamon at this point. Optional: add ginger and nutmeg or even cardamom (your preference).

3. 

   Once the apples have cooked, you can sprinkle a little sweetener on them and some butter or margarine. You can also shave a little bit of dark chocolate on top or some nuts...and now enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• You can add this to low-fat ice cream and it's delicious.
• Vanilla is another wonderful spice to add to this dessert.
• Low-fat yogurt is a nice, healthy option for this dessert too.
• Sprinkle some almonds or peanuts on top for a real treat.

Resources

• More Healthy recipies from Oxygen Magazine

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on 1/11/2009 I'm a big fan of apples and these sound particularly good. Yum.

[hoolihan0519]

on 12/28/2008 This sounds so good, so healthy and so easy. Thank you. RCRR.

[AuntieAndrea]

on 12/27/2008 mmm, I love apples! I had a honeycrisp apple today.

[Geargirl113]

on 12/23/2008 This sounds like a great idea. Thank you for sharing.

[Kmarie923]

on 12/18/2008 This sounds really delicious. I am going to try it tomorrow. Thanks