Cider-Poached Apples With Cinnamon Yogurt

Derf's Note:

Lovely diabetic dessert, or for all to enjoy! (from diabetic cooking) Dietary exchanges 2 fruit, 1 fat

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1 cup apple cider or 1 cup apple juice
• ½ cinnamon sticks or ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 golden delicious apple , peeled, halved and cored
• ¼ cup nonfat vanilla yogurt , sweetened with artificial sweeter (aspartame)
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup toasted chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Bring apple cider and cinnamon stick to a boil in small sauce pan over high heat.
2. Let boil, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup.
3. Add apples; cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until apples are just tender.
4. Gently remove apple halves and poaching liquid from saucepan.
5. Refrigerate until cooled.
6. Combine yogurt and ground cinnamon in small bowl;reserve 1 tablespoon.
7. Divide remaining yogurt mixture evenly among 2 dessert dishes.
8. Place apple halves on top of sauce.
9. Sprinkle each apple half with toasted pecans.
10. Drizzle with reserved yogurt sauce.

Reviews

[love4culinary]

I must admit that I am not diabetic, but this dessert was delicious! :-) I really enjoyed this in the afternoon in between my classes, and it really filled me nicely. Its a refreshing, slightly sweetened dessert. I love yogurt and apples, so thats a plus hehe. thanks for posting this recipe Derf, its a keeper!!

[FloridaNative]

This was AWESOME ~ loved the cinnamon yogurt. A great diabetic dessert and so easy to make. Thanks Derf ~ made for COMFORT CAFE ~ SNOWQUEEN'S ROUND, January 2010!

[PaulaG]

Oh yum, a lovely dessert indeed. I used Greek yogurt that was sweetened lightly with honey and a touch of vanilla. The longer the apples sit in the poaching liquid the more that is absorbed. I will be making this again soon. Made for *Comfort Cafe*