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21 Simple, Quick, & Easy Meals
All tagged Apples
Easy Baked Apples for Two is a quintessential winter dessert, from the classic warming spice of cinnamon, to the smell of baked apples in your kitchen- delicious! My mom made these throughout my childhood (and adulthood) and are a family favorite. These Easy Baked Apples for Two are relatively low in sugar compared to other desserts during the holiday season 😊 This recipe can easily be expanded to serve as many people as you would like.
This Apple and Pear Breakfast Crisp is delightful- warm cinnamon with soft apples and pears, topped with the most scrumptious crumbly topping. It is incredibly nourishing, between the fiber-rich fruit, the protein-rich topping, and cinnamon to control blood sugar, you can eat this crisp for breakfast! Serve with yogurt, and you’ve got the ultimate gut-health promoting meal. Apple and Pear Breakfast Crisp is also a great meal prep recipe, as it holds for 2-3 days in fridge.
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
What (your ingredients):
For the Filling:
3 red apples
2 red pears
Juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons corn starch
Pinch of salt
For the Crumble Topping:
1 cup almond flour
1 cup rolled oats
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons coconut oil, solid
3 tablespoons agave
Pinch of salt
How (your directions):
Preheat oven to 350°F.
To make the filling, dice red apples and red pears and place into a medium-size bowl. Add remaining filling ingredients and stir to combine. Pour filling into an 11x7 baking dish and set aside.
Make the crumble topping by adding all topping ingredients into a bowl. Using your hands, pinch the mixture between your fingers until coconut oil is evenly distributed. The crumble topping will look like wet sand.
Evenly distribute topping over the apple and pear mixture.
Bake for 30 minutes. At the 20-minute mark, check the crisp- you may need to cover the crisp with foil to prevent the crumble topping from burning.
Enjoy immediately or throughout the week!
Why (the science): Almond flour is a protein-rich flour alternative! Protein is important for strong immune systems and healthy cell growth.
This luxuriously smooth Sweet and Spicy Carrot Ginger Soup is everything I want in a soup- incredible depth of flavor, bursting with nutrition, comforting. I once had a soup at a restaurant like this, and fell in love with the sweetness of the soup that was also somewhat savory. I hadn’t been able to recreate that balance of sweet and savory…until NOW! This recipe is easy, quick, and can be made in advance. Great meal prep option that lasts 3 days in the fridge 😊
Serves: 4-6
Prep time: 5 minutes (30 minutes soaking cashews)
Cooking time: 20 minutes
What (your ingredients):
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ red onion, chopped roughly
1 lb. carrots, chopped roughly
1 Gala apple, chopped roughly
½ granny smith apple, chopped roughly
Pinch of salt
1 garlic clove, minced
1 thumb size knob ginger, peeled and sliced
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Dash of cayenne pepper
4 cups vegetable broth
To serve: Greek style almond yogurt, maple syrup, granola
How (your directions):
In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add red onion, carrots, Gala and Granny Smith apples, and a pinch of salt. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
Add garlic, ginger, cinnamon, and a dash of cayenne pepper. Sauté for 1-2 minutes.
Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the carrots are fork tender.
Transfer mixture to a high-speed blender, and blend until smooth (start blender on low speed and gradually increase speed to medium-high. Always hold the lid of the blender secure and be careful of steam).
Enjoy hot!
Serve with a swirl or dollop of almond yogurt, a drizzle of maple syrup, and a spoonful of granola.
Why (the science): Ginger is a powerful anti-inflammatory
Nothing tastes more like the comfort of Fall than apples and spices! It’s too easy to make your own chutney, which serves as the perfect accompaniment to Quick-Brined Rosemary Pork Chops. Add even more flavor using spiced jam from the Preserving Place, a beautiful locally-owned and operated artisan store located in the Westside district of Atlanta and conveniently ships all across the country!
