MAPLE ROASTED PEACHES
Maple Roasted Peaches, healthy, flavourful, so easy to make and best part - has no refined sugar. Served with some greek yogurt it makes a fruity summery light dessert. Sprinkle granola and it becomes a delightful fun breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 large peaches ripe
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp nutmeg powder
- ⅛ tsp clove powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp butter for greasing
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
FOR SERVING:
- ½ cup Greek Yogurt
- 2 tbsp chopped nuts mixed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
PREPARATION OF THE MAPLE SYRUP MIXTURE:
- Add maple syrup into a small bowl.
- Add the spices, salt and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Grease a baking tray with the butter.
- Cut the peaches into halves. Remove the stones.
- Arrange in the baking tray with the cut side facing up.
- Brush the peaches with the maple syrup mixture.
- Add some into the cavities of the peaches.
- Bake the peaches for 25-30 minutes until they become soft and appear light golden in colour on the top.
- Remove from the oven. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Add some yogurt on the roasted peaches. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
- Serve immedaitely.
Notes
- Replace the yogurt with cream cheese, cottage cheese or ice cream.
- To serve as breakfast add some granola with yogurt, cream cheese or cottage cheese.
- Use honey if you don't get maple syrup.
- Use any nuts of your choice. Or sprinkle with some chocolate.
- Replace the spices with cardamom and ginger powders. Tastes equally good.
- Tastes good even when it is chilled.