How To Bake Apples In The Microwave: Recipes With Baked Fruits For Children And Adults + Photos And Videos

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Microwave baked apples: 9 delicious recipes

It is not so easy to find a dish that would be healthy, safe for your figure, but at the same time tasty, tender and deliciously aromatic. However, such a delicacy exists! Moreover, it is well known to almost all of us. We are, of course, talking about baked apples - a simple, affordable and low-calorie treat. Want to grab a quick bite? Treat your family to a healthy dessert? Nice to lose a couple of extra pounds? That way!

Content

• 1 The benefits of baked apples

  1.1 Is it possible to bake apples for nursing mothers and babies

• 2 We bake apples in the microwave

  • 2.1 First stage: fruit preparation

  • 2.2 Second stage: filling

    • 2.2.1 For the little ones
    • 2.2.2 Add sugar
    • 2.2.3 Honey and Dried Fruit
    • 2.2.4 Banana, Kiwi and Berries
    • 2.2.5 Curd
    • 2.2.6 Oatmeal
    • 2.2.7 Berries
    • 2.2.8 Jam
    • 2.2.9 Chocolate
  • 2.3 Third step: baking
  • 2.4 Video: recipe for baking apples with oatmeal and honey

The benefits of baked apples

There are few doubts about the benefits of fresh apples. Hippocrates also recommended that his patients flee from heart, stomach and kidney diseases by eating ruddy fruits, and in England to this day there is a saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” - “One apple a day, and a doctor is not needed”. What about baked fruit? Does thermal treatment destroy vitamins and microelements they contain?

Doesn't destroy. Baking is one of the healthiest ways of cooking - it preserves nutrients in food as much as possible; does not add extra calories like frying in a pan; gives the final dish a special unique taste and aroma. And in the case of apples, there is another significant advantage: if fresh fruits are not recommended to be eaten for certain diseases of the intestines and stomach, then baked ones have almost no contraindications. In addition, vitamins, minerals, pectin, antioxidants and other colorful kaleidoscope of useful substances hidden in apples are easier for our body to assimilate from fruits that have been in the oven. So fresh doesn't always mean the best.

It is no coincidence that apples are rejuvenating in fairy tales.

Do you want to remove toxins from the body, improve the functioning of the digestive tract and liver, cleanse blood vessels from cholesterol, normalize blood pressure, cleanse the kidneys and speed up metabolism? Then baked apples simply have to appear on your menu regularly.

Need to lose some weight? And here the magic dessert will come to the rescue. Baked fruits perfectly satisfy hunger and have few calories - on average, 50 per 100 g - so they are ideal for snacks and fasting days. However, due to the simple sugars content, over-indulgence in this dish can backfire, adding wrinkles to your waist and leading to an upset stomach. So do not think that baked fruits can be devoured by kilograms. Measure is needed in everything.

Is it possible to bake apples for nursing mothers and babies

Baked apples are very much appreciated by nursing mothers who are forced to follow a strict diet. Any product eaten by a woman during this period instantly affects the composition of breast milk and the well-being of the baby. A slice of orange can cause allergies in crumbs, a leaf of lettuce - colic. Baked apples, on the other hand, are practically hypoallergenic, full of vitamins and allow the new mother not only to diversify the diet, but also to recover faster after childbirth.

Baked apples are both tasty and healthy

Apples are also suitable for the first feeding. Moreover, if pediatricians advise not to give fresh fruit puree at all until a year, then acquaintance with baked fruits can be started from 5-8 months, when the child is breastfed, and from 4-5 - artificially. Introduce a new product into the crumbs menu carefully: start with a half teaspoon serving and do not forget to control the baby's well-being. If the acquaintance passed without excesses in the form of a rash and colic, over time, portions should be gradually increased. However, do not forget that it is imperative to consult a doctor who is observing the baby about the first complementary foods, because all children are individual.

We bake apples in the microwave

According to an established tradition, many people still cook dessert in the oven. But fiddling with baking sheets causes a lot of inconvenience and takes time, while a practical microwave oven does not create such problems. A saucer, glass lid or a special cap for the microwave, 5-10 minutes - and the treat is already on the table! Simple, fast, no hassle.

First stage: preparation of fruits

1. Wash the apples well, blot with a towel or let the water drain, and then use a sharp knife and a teaspoon to carefully remove the core from all the fruits. Careful, apples cannot be cut through! Leave a small bottom so that the filling does not leak.

   

   Remove the core with a special tool if you can not pierce the fruit through

2. An easier option is to cut the fruit in half and then remove the seeds. The dessert will not look so exquisite, but it will not make it less tasty.

   

   To save time, it is not harmful to choose an easier way

3. Or the third option: cut off the top from each fruit and remove the core. Do not throw away the "caps", they will be useful to you a little later.

   

   Both beautiful and simple

Use a toothpick to prick the peel of each apple several times so that it does not burst during baking and spoil the look of the dessert.

Second stage: filling

For the little ones

Children under one and a half years old and enthusiastic supporters of healthy eating will benefit most from apples "in their original form." There is no need to add sugar, spices, or other "goodies" to the dessert. The maximum that you can afford is to put 1/3 tsp in the middle of the prepared fruit. fresh butter to soften the pulp. Of course, if we are not talking about the first feeding! Any additives are prohibited here.

For apples without filling, the middle need not be cut out - you will do it after

Add sugar

You cannot conquer the hearts of incorrigible ones sweetened by apples without filling. Well, it is easy to help the matter by pouring 1 / 2-1 tsp into the prepared recess on each fruit. sugar and, optionally, a pinch of cinnamon or vanilla.

Minimum ingredients and excellent results

Honey and dried fruits

Sugar, although sweet, is far from honey in terms of benefits. And what flavor your honey apples will emit!

You will need:

• Apples.
• Honey - 1 tbsp. l. for each fruit.
• Dried apricots, prunes or other dried fruits - to taste.
• Nuts - optional. Do not overdo it, this is a very high-calorie product!
• Cinnamon or cardamom.

Preparation:

1. Finely chop dried fruits.

   

   Dessert will be just full of vitamins

2. Chop the nuts.

   

   The pieces will be large or small, depending on your desire

3. Combine both with honey and spices, and then arrange into apple baskets.

   

   Don't forget the spices!

Banana, kiwi and berries

For those who do not want to mess with sugar, but do not mind adding sweets to dessert, tropical fruits will come to the rescue.

You will need:

• A couple of medium sized apples.
• 1-2 bananas.
• 1 small kiwi.
• 1 tbsp. l. walnuts.
• Sweet and sour fruit syrup - 1 tsp each. per serving.
• Any berries at will.

Preparation:

1. Peel and chop bananas and kiwi. If you have fresh berries on hand, add a few things to the filling, but you can do without them.

   

   It is allowed to add any berries to the filling

2. Pound the nuts in a mortar, setting aside a few large pieces for decoration.

   

   Pestle and mortar to help you!

3. Combine the nuts with the fruit, stuff the apples, top with the syrup and garnish each serving with whole walnut chunks.

   

   The calorie content of the dessert will increase, but the taste will sparkle!

Cottage cheese

You will need:

• Apples.
• Cottage cheese - 50 g per serving.
• Sugar - 1 tsp. on the fetus.
• A handful of raisins.
• Cinnamon or lemon zest.

Preparation:

1. Mash cottage cheese with sugar and seasonings.

   

   If the cottage cheese is dry, add a spoonful of butter to it

2. Rinse the raisins well, let the excess moisture drain and add to the curd.

   

   Each housewife determines the proportions according to her taste

3. Place the filling in the center of each apple.

   

   Apples with cottage cheese are great for a child's diet

Oatmeal

You will need:

• Apples.
• Oatmeal - 2 tsp for each fruit.
• Honey - 1 / 2 tsp. on an apple.
• Prunes and dried apricots to taste.
• Spices to taste.
• Boiling water.

Preparation:

1. Wash dried apricots and prunes, fill with boiling water, leave to swell for 5-10 minutes, and then chop.

   

   Dried apricots and prunes - the most popular filling of baked apples

2. Combine oatmeal with dried fruit pieces and honey.

   

   A great idea is to use ready-made muesli with berries and candied fruits for the filling.

3. Pour the filling into the holes of the prepared apples, pour boiling water over (2 tsp per serving) and sprinkle with spices.

   

   And this is already a full breakfast

Berries

You will need:

• Apples.
• Fresh berries - 2-3 tbsp. l. for each fruit.
• Sugar - 1 tsp. on an apple.

Preparation:

1. Rinse the berries well, let the water drain. If necessary, remove the ponytails.

   

   Dessert will be delicious, but not too high in calories

2. Place the filling in the grooves cut in the fruit and cover with sugar.

   

   Such a dish is worthy of a festive table.

Jam

You will need:

• Apples.
• Wild berry jam - 1 tbsp. l. for each fruit.
• Dried apricots, raisins, nuts - to taste.

Preparation:

1. Pour boiling water over dried fruits, let stand for 5 minutes, rinse and dry.

   

   5-10 minutes in steep boiling water is enough

2. Chop dried apricots, prunes, figs and other large dried fruits, chop the nuts.

   

   Do not try to make the pieces smaller, they will soften in the microwave anyway

3. Mix everything, fill the apples with filling and cover with jam.

   

   If you want to remember summer in the middle of winter - cook apples with berry jam

Chocolate

You will need:

• Apples.
• Chocolate.
• Almond.

The number of ingredients is determined literally "by eye" - depending on the size of the apples and your love for sweets.

Preparation:

1. Chop the nuts.

   

   It is enough to split the nuts into 2-3 pieces

2. Break the chocolate into pieces or grate it on a coarse grater.

   

   What is a dessert without the "happiness hormone"?

3. Place chopped nuts in prepared apples and sprinkle with chocolate.

   

   A delicacy for real sweets

In addition to these fillings, you can brighten up the taste of baked apples:

• A mixture of crushed almonds, raisins, sugar, butter and vanillin.
• Mix of pieces of ripe pumpkin, dried apricots and honey.
• Chopped marzipan.
• Berry jam.
• If you're not afraid to experiment, try adding a pinch of fresh grated ginger to any sweet apple filling.

Stage three: baking

1. Put the stuffed apples on a saucer or, better, special glassware for microwave oven, add 2-3 tbsp to the bottom. l. water and cover.

   

   If you cut off the tops of apples, do not forget, after the filling is in its rightful place, cover it with "lids"

2. Send the apples to the microwave at 700–800 watts. Wait 3-5 minutes, depending on the size of the apples, and voila! Dessert is ready.

   

   You won't have to wait long for dessert

Video: recipe for baking apples with oatmeal and honey

Why did we only focus on stuffed apples? Fruit casserole is just as good in the microwave!

You seem to be convinced by now that cooking apples in the microwave is easy and fun. This means that very soon the enticing smell of baked fruits with delicious fillings will float through your kitchen. Mix, stuff, bake, invent new recipes, and most importantly - enjoy the result of your labors. With a cup of hot tea, baked apples are wonderful!