Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Apple pie "a la mode"

Pie and ice cream for babies? Well, not really but that is what inspired me. I have to say, so far, this one is both of our favorites! My first trimester I ate apples by the bushel and my little one seems to enjoy them very much now that he is eating solids. 
Here is what I did:
Pre-heat the oven at 350 degrees.
Core, peel and cut the apples in wedges (I used two apples).
In a bowl, combine the apples with cinnamon (about a tsp) and nutmeg (about 1/2 tsp), toss to coat.
Cut 1/2 tbsp of butter (cold) in small squares (optional). You could also melt it and pour it over the apples.
Add a little bit of water (hmmm....about 1/8 of a cup or so) just so that the apples won't dry up while they are being baked. 
Put all of these ingredients in an oven safe dish and bake for 20-25 min, or until apples are tender. Mix half way through.
Put in a food processor or blender and process to desired consistency.
To serve, I put vanilla yogurt in a small bowl, topped it with the apple mixture, and topped with wheat germ. I used wheat germ to add a little crunch, because I already had it and it's good for you but you could also use ground up cheerios (or other cereal puffs) or skip it altogether. Enjoy! 







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