Winter-Spiced Banana and Pecan Stuffed Apples
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Preparation Time : 10-15 mins

Cooking Time : 20-30 mins

Serves : 2-3
Ingredients:

    3 apples
    120g/4oz bananas, sliced
    30g/1oz pecans, roughly chopped
    25g/1oz coconut sugar
    1/2 tsp/1g cinnamon
    1/2 tsp/1g nutmeg
    1/2 tsp/1g ground cloves
    1/2 tsp/1g ground green cardamom
    15ml/0.5fl oz oil
    60ml/2fl oz water
Method:
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 175C/350F.
  2. Cut the tops of apples off and scoop out the flesh from the centre. Keep apples submerged in acidulated water (bowl of water plus about a tablespoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar) to keep them from oxidising.
  3. Roughly chop the scooped out apple flesh.
  4. In a bowl, toss chopped apples, bananas, pecans, coconut sugar, coconut oil and the spices.
  5. Stuff the apples with the mixture and sprinkle some coconut sugar on top.
  6. Arrange apples upright in an oven safe dish. Pour about a 60ml/2fl oz of water into the dish.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes.