American · dessert, snack
Cinnamon Baked Apples (No Added Sugar)
Video by Heidi’s Home on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Vegan
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Nut-free
Contains: none of the common allergens in the listed ingredients. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
A warm dessert with no added sugar: all the sweetness comes from the apples, with a little coconut oil, cinnamon and vanilla, at roughly 125 kcal a serve.
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Ingredients 5
Method
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- Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Peel, core and cut the apples into chunks, toss them with a little lemon juice and spread them in a baking dish. 0:28
- Stir the cinnamon and vanilla into the melted coconut oil. 0:49
- Pour this over the apples and toss with clean hands until every piece is coated. 1:47
- Bake for about 10 minutes, stir so every piece is coated again, then bake about 10 minutes more (20–25 minutes in all) until soft when pierced with a fork. Toss once more and serve warm. 2:17
Tip. Serves 6, about one apple each (our estimate; the cook doesn't say). Good with a spoon of vanilla Greek yoghurt. Use firm apples that hold their shape.
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One serve gives you 1 of 6
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 62%
- Protein 2%
- Fat 36%
For comparison, low-carb eating usually gets under 26% of its energy from carbs, and ketogenic eating under 10%. Why this is here
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
No vitamin or mineral reaches 10% of a day in one serve.
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Vitamin C9%
8 mg a serve, mostly from apples (92%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Potassium4%
180 mg a serve, mostly from apples (97%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Vitamin B64%
0.1 mg a serve, mostly from apples (97%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Vitamin K3%
3.8 µg a serve, mostly from apples (94%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Magnesium2%
8.6 mg a serve, mostly from apples (93%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin E2%
0.3 mg a serve, mostly from apples (93%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Calcium1%
16 mg a serve, mostly from apples (58%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Iron1%
0.2 mg a serve, mostly from apples (72%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Vitamin A1%
4.9 µg a serve, mostly from apples (98%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Folate1%
5.2 µg a serve, mostly from apples (93%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Omega-31%
0 g a serve, mostly from apples (100%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Zinc0%
0 mg a serve, mostly from ground cinnamon (84%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Vitamin D0%
0 µg a serve. Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin B120%
0 µg a serve. Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Selenium0%
0 µg a serve, mostly from ground cinnamon (93%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Heidi’s Home; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.