Craving something sweet? Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt’s fitness trainer shares a healthy baked apple recipe. This guilt-free dessert is ready in just 15 minutes

Synopsis

Celebrity fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala, who has worked with Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt, offers a healthy baked apple dessert recipe. This wholesome treat uses simple ingredients like honey and cinnamon for natural sweetness. She also previously shared a recipe for healthy coconut cookies. These cookies are made with desiccated coconut and almond flour. Both recipes provide guilt-free indulgence for sweet cravings.

How many times have we craved something sweet in the middle of the night only to curb the temptation? And on occasions we let our restraint slip away, we end up eating a bowl of sugar-loaded ice cream or calorie-dense pastries, only to feel guilty later on. But what if you could indulge in a homemade dessert which was both healthy and delicious? Celebrity fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala, who has worked with Bollywood stars like Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, and Ananya Pandey among others, has recently shared the baked apple recipe that you can dig in completely guilt-free.

1 apple
Honey

Cinnamon powder
Greek yogurt
Crushed walnuts
Blueberries

To prepare the baked apple, begin by washing an apple thoroughly and slicing it into even round pieces. Arrange the slices on a baking tray, drizzle them lightly with honey, and sprinkle cinnamon powder evenly over the top for natural sweetness and flavour. Bake the apples in a preheated oven at 180°C for 15 minutes, or until they become soft and lightly caramelised.

Once done, transfer the warm apple slices to a serving plate and top them with a generous spoonful of Greek yogurt. Finish by adding crushed walnuts for crunch and fresh blueberries for a burst of freshness. Serve immediately while still warm and enjoy this wholesome, guilt-free dessert.

Previously, Yasmin Karachiwala shared the recipe for healthy coconut cookies made with crunchy coconuts, almond flour, and a handful of pantry staples. The ingredients required for the cookies include: 2 cups desiccated coconut, 1/4 cup of almond flour, 1 tbsp of coconut oil, 2 tbsp of maple syrup, 1 tbsp of almond milk, a pinch of salt, and ½ tsp of vanilla extract.

To prepare the coconut cookie, combine desiccated coconut, almond flour, coconut oil, maple syrup, milk, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Mix until a thick dough forms, then scoop portions onto a lined baking tray and flatten them into cookie shapes. Bake at 180°C for 15–20 minutes until lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool completely before dipping the edges in melted dark chocolate and finishing with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. Let the chocolate set before serving.