Hasselback apple crumble

This healthier apple crumble is a delicious winter dessert, plus it's high fibre!

Serves: 8
Time to make: 55 mins
( Hands-on time: 25 mins )

Ingredients

8 large pink lady apples, halved lengthways
1 tablespoon castor sugar
1½ tablespoons reduced-fat spread, melted
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 small scoops reduced-fat vanilla ice cream, to serve

Pecan crumble
2 tablespoons castor sugar
3 tablespoons reduced-fat spread, melted
2 teaspoons plain flourall purpose flourX
¹/³ cup finely chopped pecan nuts
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 180°C. On a board, place one apple half, cut-side down. Make thin, evenly spaced cuts at 5mm intervals, to about two-thirds of the way through. Repeat with remaining apple halves. In a large baking dish, place apples in a single layer.

2 In a small bowl, combine sugar, spread and cinnamon. Brush the cinnamon mixture over apples. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes, or until the apples are just tender. Take out and cool.

3 Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine all the crumble ingredients until crumbs form.

4 When apples are cool to touch (about 10 minutes), fan open the apple slices before scattering with the pecan crumble. Bake apples for a further 15 minutes, or until golden and tender.

5 Serve apples warm, topped with a small scoop of ice cream. Pear and double chocolate crumble

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 920kJ

Calories 219cal

Protein 3g

Total fat 11g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 25g

–Sugars 24g

Dietary fibre 4g

Sodium 50mg

Calcium 80mg

Iron 0.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.