Baked apples with quick custard

By Blua | Digital health by Bupa

Published 2 December 2024

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Half cooked apple with on table with a topping of walnuts, sultanas and splash of milk

Searching for a diabetes friendly dessert? Try these baked apples with a homemade quick custard.

This small and light dessert is low in added sugar and really makes fresh fruit the star of the show with soft baked apples and sweet, chewy dates.

Prep time

5m

Cook time

45m

Serves

4

Ingredients

9

Ingredients

Custard

1 egg
1 cup of reduced fat milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp honey, optional

Baked apples

2 tbsp sultanas
4 dates, chopped
Juice of half an orange
2 apples, halved with the core scooped out
A few walnuts, optional

Method

Step 1:

Pre-heat oven to 180°C.

Step 2:

Add sultanas and chopped dates to a bowl and stir in the orange juice. Place to one side while you make your custard.

Step 3:

Whisk custard ingredients together in a heavy based saucepan over a low heat, continually stirring. Adjust sweetness to taste if desired.

Step 4:

Keep stirring until it thickens sufficiently to coat the back of a spoon. Do not boil it. It should not reach that heat.

Step 5:

When the custard coats the spoon, remove from heat and continue stirring until the saucepan cools enough to stop the cooking process. If you're pressed for time, you can transfer it to a cold bowl. You know you've over-cooked your custard it if it looks and tastes like sweet scrambled eggs.

Step 6:

Slice the bottom off your apple so it sits flat, and then fill the hole made by removing the core and seeds with your fruit mixture.

Step 7:

Bake for about 20 minutes or until soft enough to cut with a spoon.

Step 8:

Remove from oven, pour custard over the top and enjoy.