Cinnamon baked apples stuffed with oats and seeds

Name: Cinnamon baked apples stuffed with oats and seeds
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 eating apples, medium, cored; 60g gluten free rolled oats; 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds; 1 tbsp sunflower seeds; 2 tbsp chia seeds; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp dairy free spread; 1 tbsp erythritol; 100ml water

Whole apples baked soft with a nutty, cinnamon oat filling. Warm, comforting and sweet from the fruit alone.

Time50 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.75 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

4 servings

Ingredients

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4eating applesmedium, cored
60 ggluten free rolled oats
2 tbsppumpkin seeds
1 tbspsunflower seeds
2 tbspchia seeds
2 tspground cinnamon
1 tspvanilla extract
2 tbspdairy free spread
1 tbsperythritol
100 mlwater

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Score a line round the middle of each apple so the skin does not split.
2
Mix the oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, cinnamon, vanilla, erythritol and dairy free spread to a crumbly paste.
3
Stand the apples in a baking dish and press the filling into the centres, heaping any extra on top.
4
Pour the water into the dish round the apples.
5
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the apples are soft and the tops are golden.
38 min
6
Leave to cool for 5 minutes and spoon over the cooking juices.

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