Apple fool
A quick and easy gluten-free dessert recipe, made with apples and fromage frais, that's low in saturated fat and contains one of your five-a-day.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins
Hands-on time: 10 mins
Ingredients
- 500g cooking apples (bramley or Granny Smith), peeled, cored and chopped
- 4 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1 ¼ cups reduced-fat natural fromage frais
- 1 ¼ cups reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons flaked/slivered almonds, toasted, to decorate
Instructions
1 Put the apples in a small saucepan with 2tbsp of the icing sugar and 6tbsp water. Cover and cook over a medium heat for 10 min or until soft, then mash until smooth. Set aside to cool.
2 In a small bowl, mix the remaining icing sugar with the fromage frais, Greek-style yoghurt and half the lemon zest. Divide most of the cooled apple mixture among 4 small serving glasses. Add a layer of the yogurt mixture, then top with the remaining apple, swirling it into the yogurt if you like.
3 Decorate with the toasted almonds and remaining lemon zest, then put in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hr or overnight for a firmer set.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
-
Calories 254cal
-
Kilojoules 1063kJ
-
Protein 15.1g
-
Total fat 5.9g
-
–Saturated fat 1.4g
-
Carbohydrates 37.3g
-
–Sugars 36.7g
-
Dietary fibre 3.1g
-
Sodium 39mg
-
Calcium 194mg
-
Iron 0.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
Photographer: HFG staff
For more healthy recipes and expert diet advice go to www.healthyfood.com
© Healthy Life media Limited. All rights reserved. Reproduction without written permission prohibited.
© Healthy Life media Limited. All rights reserved. Reproduction without written permission prohibited.
This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information
