There might be some truth to the saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
Apples are filled with fiber and water that helps with satiety. One small apple has 20 grams of carbs, about 4 grams of fiber, 15 grams of sugar, and less than 1 gram each of protein and fat — all for 77 calories.
Apples are an easy snack – eat it plain, sprinkle it with cinnamon for extra sweetness, add apple slices to your salad for some crunch, or try one of these recipes.
Apple Cinnamon Quesadilla
Ingredients
- 1 (6-inch) whole-wheat tortilla
- 2 Tbsp. cream cheese, softened
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. honey
- ½ medium apple, thinly sliced
Instructions
Spread half of tortilla with cream cheese. Top cream cheese with cinnamon, honey, and apple. Fold tortilla in half; cook in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until apple has softened and tortilla is golden brown.
Apple Pie Protein Shake
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup ice
- 1 scoop Vanilla Shakeology
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
Instructions
Place water, ice, Shakeology, applesauce, and cinnamon in blender; cover. Blend until smooth.
Slow Cooker Baked Apples
Ingredients
- 5 medium Cortland (or Honey Crisp, Macintosh or Mutsu) apples
- ½ cup whole-wheat flour
- ½ cup dry old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ tsp sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
- 2 tbsp organic grass-fed butter (or extra-virgin organic coconut oil)
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
Core apples using an apple corer (or sharp knife). Add water to a 3-quart slow cooker and carefully place apples in slow cooker so that they are standing upright. Combine flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and butter in a small bowl; mix with a fork until crumbly. Fill apples evenly with oat mixture. Cook on low for 2 hours, or until apples are fork tender. Remove apples from slow cooker. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes.