apple cranberry strudel bites
Serves 7
The perfect fall recipe – when apples and cranberries are plentiful.
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored, diced
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon golden raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon chopped crystallized ginger*
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons Equal® Spoonful OR 2 packets Equal® Sweetener
- 14 mini phyllo shells, thawed
- 1 tablespoon ground walnuts
Preparation
- Preheat a medium skillet on medium-high heat.
- Remove from heat and spray with cooking spray.
- Return to heat.
- Immediately add apple.
- Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in dried cranberries, lemon juice, raisins, cinnamon and ginger.
- Combine water and cornstarch until smooth.
- Add to skillet mixture.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently until liquid is slightly thickened and reduced by half.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- Place mixture in a bowl.
- Stir in Equal® until dissolved.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Divide apple mixture evenly between shells.
- Sprinkle with walnuts.
- Place on a baking sheet.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until filling is hot.
- Serve warm.
*If crystallized ginger is not available, the recipe will still be very flavorful and a special holiday dessert.
Recipe courtesy of Chef Chris Smith, The Diabetic Chef®
Photo by Charlie Brown/Chris Smith
Nutrition Information (per serving)
- Calories: 71
- Protein: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fat: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 23 mg
