Home Food Breakfast Cinnamon-Baked Apples with Star Anise, Cranberries, and Sunflower Seeds

Breakfast Cinnamon-Baked Apples with Star Anise, Cranberries, and Sunflower Seeds

Breakfast Cinnamon-Baked Apples with Star Anise, Cranberries, and Sunflower Seeds

Star anise adds an exotic sweetness to the dish, which also works as a healthy dessert. You can use any kind of apple for this recipe and adjust the amount of cranberries to balance the apples’ sweetness, since there’s no other sugar added. We tried Lobo, Cortland, and McIntosh, and they all worked well.

Ingredients

3 Tbsp (45 mL) sunflower seeds

6 medium apples

3 Tbsp (45 mL) dried cranberries, chopped

1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon

3 petals star anise

1/4 cup (60 mL) water

Directions

In cast iron skillet large enough to hold apples in single layer, toast sunflower seeds until golden (about 3 to 5 minutes). Remove toasted seeds to mug or bowl.

Core apples and place in cast iron skillet or camping pot, cutting off a side or two of some, if necessary, to make them fit in a single layer. Sprinkle cranberries, cinnamon, and toasted sunflower seeds into and around hollowed-out apples. Stuff star anise petals between apples and pour 1/4 cup (60 mL) water overtop.

Cover and place skillet on grill grate for 10 minutes, until apples have released a lot of their juices, then remove cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes longer, until juices have reduced and thickened slightly.

Let cool for 5 minutes, sprinkle with more cinnamon, and serve.

Each serving contains: 129 calories; 1 g protein; 3 g total fat (0 g sat. fat, 0 g trans fat); 28 g total carbohydrates (21 g sugars, 5 g fibre); 2 mg sodium

Previous articleLet it Flow
Next articleSmoky Seafood Paella

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Must Read

Sport-Related Concussions

We’re slowly coming to recognize that concussions are more than just a knock to the head. We owe it to ourselves, the weekend warriors and parents of young athletes, to stay up to date with the latest

Testosterone 101

Testosterone plays important roles in the body—it’s not just for mucho macho. “T” also contributes to bone density, fat distribution, muscle mass and strength, facial and body hair, and the production

An Effortless Menopause

Every woman experiences menopause. Symptoms related to this life transition can pose challenges. Find out more about the menopausal transition and the other important body systems at play, such as the

Feeding the Brain

“You can’t wink your eye without nutrients being involved, never mind think, remember, learn, or sleep.” So says brain expert Aileen Burford-Mason, author of The Healthy Brain: Optimize Brain Power at

Success for Children with IBD

Increasing numbers of children are being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis—and nutritional therapy is important in managing these diseases. A dietitian explains how extremely restri