Baked Apples with Berries

Name: Baked Apples with Berries
Ingredients: ⅔ cup (160 mL) water; ⅓ cup (80 mL) quinoa; 4 apples, washed and cored (Gala, Golden Delicious or Fiji); 4 apples, washed and cored (Gala, Golden Delicious or Fiji); 4 apples, washed and cored (Gala, Golden Delicious or Fiji); 4 apples, washed and cored (Gala, Golden Delicious or Fiji); ¼ cup (60 mL) sliced almonds; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon; ½ tsp (2 mL) ground allspice; 1 cup (250 mL) blueberries (thaw if frozen); 1 cup (250 mL) vanilla yogurt or ice cream (optional); 1 cup (250 mL) vanilla yogurt or ice cream (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

A nutritious recipe you can feel good about, this is healthy enough to serve as breakfast. To prepare these apples as a dessert, make them a touch sweeter by using an additional 2 Tbsp (30 mL) of brown sugar. The apples can be prepared up to one day in advance, covered and stored in the refrigerator, ready to be baked.

Ingredients

⅔ cup (160 mL) water
⅓ cup (80 mL

Breakfast
Dessert
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Bring the water and quinoa to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off and leave the covered saucepan on the burner for another 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and allow the quinoa to cool.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C)