If you’ve ever read basically ANY post on this site, you’ll know by now that I have a sweet tooth. I do looooove my sweets! I also like being healthy, so obviously I’ve got to balance the two things out: sugar vs. health — it’s a knockdown, drag-out battle! Which…health will win, because I manage my sweet tooth with one thing.
What is this magic thing that keeps my sweet tooth happy and my health at an even keel?
Fruit. That’s it. That’s the key.
Simple, yes?
The DH and I manage to eat at least 3 fruit bowls worth of fruit every week, no joke, and most of that is because of me. I wake up and eat fruit with my breakfast, often grab a piece of fruit when running out of the door to work, sometimes pack some fruit in my lunch on top of salads and definitely pack a homemade fruit salad in the DH’s lunch, come home after work and eat some fruit before dinner, and then eat looooots of fruit in the evening as snacks. High in fibre (which is important for me with my IBS), low(-ish) in calories, and full of taste and sweet, sweet sugar! Ah, fruit! How I do love thee!
Despite the strong relationship that I have with fruit, I still have a love affair with baked goods. How to marry the two? In recipes like my deeeelicious Harvest Apple Crumble (award-winning, yo’!) or in this week’s bake-a-long recipe, Custardy Apple Squares.
Those layers though!
It’s autumn, and my bake-a-long group is baking an apple recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking Chez Moi cookbook. Basically, it’s apple slices covered in a leeeetle bit of batter (similar to crepe batter), and baked until puffy and golden.
It goes into the pan all lumpy and bumpy and comes out of the pan all layered and golden. Let it cool, slice it up, sprinkle with icing sugar, and eat with abandon! It’s surprisingly healthy, and yet surprisingly tasty — mostly due to fruit, sweet fruit!
So, there you have it. Got a sweet tooth? Satisfy it with fruit. Or baked goods containing fruit. Or…chocolate-covered fruit? Oh, yes, I think that would win!
Next Post: Homemade yoghurt, oh yeah!!! Way super-duper easier than you think. Like, seriously.
Linking up at Meal Plan Monday!
WiffytoJ
October 22, 2016 at 1:59 amHi! It looks so yummy! 🙂 I’m here from the link up on Southern Plate. I don’t see the actual recipe posted. I’m not computer savvy but did you include it? I can’t wait to try it. Nice to meet you!
Blessings,
Chris
Margaret
October 22, 2016 at 3:13 amHi Chris! Thanks for the comment, and nice to meet you too! You are totally computer-savvy — I didn’t post the recipe! I’m part of a bake-a-long group that is blogging it’s way through a cookbook. Due to copyright issues, I can’t post the recipes, but I can email it to you. So look for it in your inbox soon!
All the best,
Margaret
Hilda Keener
November 7, 2016 at 5:34 pmI would love the custardy apple recipe. I too came over from Southern Plate.
Margaret
November 8, 2016 at 1:34 amHi Hilda! Thanks so much for checking out my blog! I’ll email that recipe over to you right now, so make sure to check your inbox shortly! 🙂
Dolores
November 7, 2016 at 6:09 pmI would love the recipe for Custardy apple squares.
Thank you.
Margaret
November 8, 2016 at 1:34 amHi Dolores! Thanks for checking out my blog! I’ll email that recipe to you ASAP! 🙂
Sonya George
November 7, 2016 at 6:17 pmI would also love the recipe.
Margaret
November 8, 2016 at 1:35 amHi Sonya! Thanks for checking out my blog post! I’ll email that recipe to you right now. 🙂
Pauline
November 10, 2016 at 5:06 pmI would love to have this recipe looks yummy thanks Pauline
Margaret
November 12, 2016 at 4:52 amHi Pauline,
Thanks so much for your comment! And…check your email! 😉
Zosia
October 25, 2016 at 12:22 pmThey look great. This is my kind of dessert – fruit with not much else.
Margaret
October 26, 2016 at 1:07 amThanks, Zosia! I really did love them.
Nicole Price
October 25, 2016 at 12:27 pmI do paleo Mon – Fri so when i get to the weekend I can eat my desserts. I would almost always rather have something without fruit though, if i get the chance to splurge a little!
Margaret
October 26, 2016 at 1:07 amOooh, I could never do paleo. Now, desserts? I can always do desserts! 🙂
Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)
October 25, 2016 at 3:53 pmThis is really a wonderful dessert – not too heavy and feels virtuous because of the fruit 🙂
Margaret
October 26, 2016 at 1:06 amExactly! That’s why I love it so much!
Ryan
October 26, 2016 at 3:18 amYour Custardy Apple Squares look great! I think I share the same love for fruits as you!
Margaret
October 28, 2016 at 2:33 amThanks! And hey, great minds, my friend!
Diane Zwang
October 26, 2016 at 9:49 pmI always enjoy your posts and witty humor. I think fruit is a very good idea. The pear tart is also a winner.
Margaret
October 28, 2016 at 2:33 amAw, thanks, Diane! Your comment made my day! And I can’t wait to try the pear tart!
Teresa
October 26, 2016 at 10:03 pmYes! This is health food, as far as I’m concerned. Perfectly sweet, rich health food!
Margaret
October 28, 2016 at 2:33 amTOTALLY a health food! Yes! I like how you think!
Summer
November 1, 2016 at 5:50 pmI love fruity desserts specially ones with apples. Your apple squares look delicious!
Margaret
November 2, 2016 at 2:50 amThanks, Summer! Fruity, apple-y desserts are the best!
Terri
November 8, 2016 at 2:13 pmI got you from Southern Plate. Would u pls. Email me the custardy apple squares recipe. It looks so good and we love apples.
Thank you
Margaret
November 10, 2016 at 1:16 amHi Terri and thanks for checking out my blog! I love apples too and this is a great recipe — I’ll email it to you!
Gail Roberts
November 9, 2016 at 3:57 amAnother Southern Plate fan checking out your blog. Please send me the recipe. Looks yummy. Thanks!
Margaret
November 10, 2016 at 1:14 amHi Gail, thanks for checking out my blog! I’ll email Dorie’s recipe to you now!
Bonny
November 10, 2016 at 7:33 pmThese look irresistable. Would you please send me the recipe? I would like to make these for breakfast, possibly with some sharp cheddar on the side.
Thank you!
Margaret
November 12, 2016 at 4:51 amHi Bonny! Thanks for checking out my blog! I think pairing Dorie’s recipe with cheddar sounds great! (Check your email!:)
deb
November 11, 2016 at 7:51 pmI would love to try the custardy apple squares..but unable to locate recipe…any help would be appreciated…love the site…thank you
Margaret
November 12, 2016 at 4:53 amHi Deb,
Thanks for your comment and your compliment! Made my day! And check your email! 😉
Pat
January 13, 2017 at 10:46 pmWould love the recipe for the custardy apple squares. Thanks so much
Margaret
January 19, 2017 at 4:42 amSure, Pat! Check your email!