Vegan cinnamon apple rings with almond butter

Vegan cinnamon apple rings with almond butter: baked apples with Ceylon cinnamon, creamy almond butter, walnuts and coconut oil – warm, simple and lovely.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 15 min
• Total time: 25 min
• Calories: 180 kcal per serving
• Protein: 3 g
• Fat: 8 g
• Carbs: 22 g

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
• 2 firm apples
• 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 2 tbsp runny almond butter
• 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon

Method

You’ll need: oven · baking tray · chopping board · knife

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (160 °C fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Wash the apples, remove the cores and cut them into even rings.
3. Mix the coconut oil with the Ceylon cinnamon and brush the apple rings with it on both sides.
4. Spread the apple rings out on the tray and bake at 180 °C for 12–15 min, until soft and lightly coloured at the edges.
5. Leave to cool briefly so the surface stays juicy and the almond butter sits nicely on top later.
6. Arrange the warm cinnamon apple rings, spoon over the almond butter and scatter with the chopped walnuts.

Good to know

Some recipes are small, and that's exactly why they're so good. Warm, soft, full of cinnamon – with a gentle sweetness that needs no extra sugar at all.

Swaps

Walnuts → pecans (milder, mainly monounsaturated fats) Coconut oil → mashed avocado (adds creaminess and fibre) Runny almond butter → unsweetened cashew butter (mild in flavour, provides unsaturated fats and minerals; contains tree nuts) Firm apples → pears (similarly sweet, contain fibre and go well with cinnamon)

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (almond butter and walnuts). Usually fine for children if the nuts are offered in an age-appropriate, safe form; the ingredients are commonly eaten in pregnancy.

Frequently asked questions

Why is Ceylon cinnamon the better choice here?

Ceylon cinnamon usually contains much less coumarin than cassia cinnamon. That matters mainly if you use cinnamon regularly.

What's in almond butter nutritionally?

Almond butter mainly provides vitamin E, magnesium and monounsaturated fats. Depending on the product, it can also contain calcium and a little iron.

What kind of fats do the walnuts bring?

Walnuts mainly contain polyunsaturated fats, including ALA, a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid. They also contain some vitamin B6, copper and manganese.

Can apples cause problems for a sensitive gut?

They can. Apples contain fructose and polyols, which can cause discomfort in some people with a sensitive gut or with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Is coconut oil nutritionally comparable to olive oil?

No, the fat composition is quite different. Coconut oil is mostly saturated fat, while olive oil mainly provides monounsaturated fats.

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