Diabetic Recipes

Baked Apples with Gingersnap Crumbs

(makes 6 servings)

6 medium tart apples, cored and peeled 1/3 of the way down
3 4-inch slices of orange zest, cut into thin julienne strips
1 lemon, cut in half
1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons (0.8 g) spoonable brown sugar substitute
water
6 gingersnaps, crushed
  1. Place apples in a microwave-safe dish. Fill the centers with the strips of orange.
  2. Rub the pared flesh of each apple with a cut side of the lemon. Squeeze juice of both halves over the apples. Sprinkle each with cinnamon and brown sugar substitute.
  3. Fill the dish with water 1/3 way up the sides of the apples. Cover with plastic wrap, venting at one edge.
  4. Microwave on HIGH for 4 to 5 minutes.
  5. Carefully remove plastic wrap and transfer each apple to a small dessert dish. Sprinkle with the crushed gingersnaps and serve hot.
Per serving: 104 calories (9% calories from fat), 1 g protein, 1 g total fat (0.2 g saturated fat), 25 g carbohydrates, 3 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 47 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 1 1/2 carbohydrate (1/2 bread/starch, 1 fruit)