Apples baked with cottage cheese and lingonberries
4 servings
35 minutes
Baked apples with cottage cheese and lingonberries are a refined combination of fresh fruits, tender cottage cheese, and tart berries that create a delightful harmony of flavors. The dish evokes the coziness of home cooking where traditional recipes are enriched with healthy ingredients. In Chinese cuisine, fruits are often baked to highlight their natural sweetness and rich aroma. Baked apples become soft and infused with honey sweetness, while the cottage cheese filling with lingonberries and raisins offers a gentle tang and exquisite texture. Crunchy walnuts complete the composition by adding a light zestiness. This dessert is suitable for morning enjoyment or a cozy evening with a cup of fragrant tea. Its ease of preparation makes it an ideal choice for those who appreciate healthy and appetizing treats.
1
Cut off the tops of the apples. Scoop out the flesh with a spoon, leaving walls 1 cm thick.
- Apple: 4 pieces
2
Mix cottage cheese with lingonberries (can be used frozen) and raisins.
- Low-fat cottage cheese: 150 g
- Fresh frozen lingonberries: 50 g
- Seedless raisins: 50 g
3
Stuff the apples with cottage cheese, cover with the cut tops. Place in a heatproof dish. Pour a little water at the bottom of the dish to prevent the apples from drying out. Put in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Low-fat cottage cheese: 150 g
- Apple: 4 pieces
- Fresh frozen lingonberries: 50 g
- Seedless raisins: 50 g
4
Place the apples on plates. Drizzle with honey. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
- Honey: to taste
- Walnuts: to taste