This recipe for Baked Apples with Lemon and Honey proves you don’t need pastry or crumble to enjoy this beautiful fruit for dessert. Baking them brings out the sweetness of all the natural sugars which is enhanced by the honey and lemon. Put them to bake whilst you’re having dinner then eat them piping hot with low-fat ice cream or frozen yoghurt.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Serves: 2 people

Energy: 51 calories per serving

Equipment:

Sharp knife
Mixing/serving bowl

Ingredients:

2 medium cooking apples
1 tablespoon clear honey
Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon low fat spread

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 180°

Remove the cores from the apples

With a sharp knife cut a groove all the way around the apple
Put the apples in an ovenproof dish

Mix together the low fat spread, honey, lemon juice, and rind

Spoon the mixture into the apples

Cover the dish with foil or a lid

Bake until tender for 40-45 minutes