Creamy Hot Apples With Brown Sugar Crunch

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"This makes a delicious healthy breakfast. You'll think that you are eating dessert. Recipe is from Hungry Girl."

 

• Ready In: 8mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 cup peeled apple, chunks (any sweet, not tart, variety)
• 1 Nature Valley maple brown sugar crunchy granola bar (half a 2-bar package)
• 2 (1 g) packets Splenda sugar substitute
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons jell-o fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash salt

directions

1. Place sweetener, pudding mix, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt in a microwave-safe medium-large bowl.
2. Add 1/3 cup of cold water, and stir until blended. Place apple chunks in the bowl, and toss them in the liquid mixture.
3. Cover the dish and microwave for 2 1/2 minutes.
4. Allow it to thicken and cool for a few minutes before removing it from the microwave.
5. Meanwhile, place the granola bar in a sealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin or can, until you have small crumbly pieces.
6. Once apple mixture is cool enough to handle, stir in the granola pieces, and then devour immediately!

Reviews

[Dreamer in Ontario]

We really enjoyed this! My apple was huge and I was able to double the recipe and share.Thanks for posting. Made for PRMR Tag.

 

[katew]

Pretty yummy and easy to whip up - great dessert or to serve at brunch. I actulaa stirred the granola through the apple mix and added sultanas too . Made and enjoyed for ZWT 4

 

[potions]

This makes a tasty, healthy and filling breakfast. It was simple to make and really hit the spot.

 

[Brooke the Cook in]

I really wanted this one to be good... made last night for my after workout treat; however, there is an aftertaste associated with the sauce that kind of ruined the entire thing for me - I'm fairly sure it's the pudding mix as I sometimes notice this taste on a smaller scale while eating ff sf pudding. I like this concept though, using the cornstarch to create a creamy fat-free sauce for the apples (I often make hot apples w/ 1t of margarine in the microwave) - maybe adjusting the amounts or completely omitting the pudding altogether would make it better. The granola topping does help cut the aftertaste some, but not enough for me. I also added a dollop of fat-free cool whip which was very complimentary. Made for Newest Zaar tag.