Filling:

1 apple

half small lemon

1 T water

2 t zsweet/granulated sugar sub. (adjust amount if not using zsweet)

cinnamon

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Peel, core, and slice/chop apple.
3. Place apples in small baking dish.
4. Cover with juice of 1/2 small lemon, zsweet/sugar sub., water, and few dashes of cinnamon. Toss.

Topping:

1 grissini

1 t milk

1/2 t cinnamon

1/4 t nutmeg

1/4 t pumpkin pie spice

1. Grind grissini into a powder using food processor or coffee grinder.
2. Add milk in 1/4 t increments. Slowly stir until mixture forms a slightly moist crumbly topping..
3. Sprinkle on top of apple filling.

Bake:

1. Cover dish and bake 20 mins.
2. Remove cover and broil 1-2 mins to crisp topping.
3. Serve immediately.

NOTE: This is really filling and tastes so much like apple pie it almost feels like cheating! My entire family loves it. 

This includes 1 t of your allowed 1 T milk for the day. Also includes your grissini and fruit portion for one meal. 

You can also totally omit the topping if you don't want to use a grissini portion.

Baked Apple 

1 apple

cinnamon

ground cloves

ground nutmeg

water

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Core apple leaving about 1" in bottom. Do NOT core all the way through.
3. Place apple in baking dish.
4. Fill apple with 1/4 t cinnamon, 1/8 t ground cloves, dash nutmeg, and 2 t water (water should almost reach top of apple - adjust as needed).
5. Pour 1/2 c water, 1/2 t cinnamon, 1/4 t ground cloves, and 1/2 t nutmeg around apple in the baking dish.
6. Bake for 45 mins - 1 hour.
7. Serve immediately.

Orange Julius 

1 orange

5-10 drops vanilla creme liquid stevia (to taste)

ice

water (as needed)

1. Peel orange and place orange sections in blender.
2. Add about a handful of ice.
3. Blend.
4. Add vanilla creme stevia.
5. Blend to desired consistency. Add water as needed.

TIP: Place this in the freezer for about 1 hr after preparing and have an on protocol version of orange sherbet! Yummy.

Green Apple Slaw 

1 green apple (mine was about 150g after coring)

juice from 1/2 small lemon (about 1 T)

granulated sugar substitute (to taste)

1/8 c cut fresh mint (optional)

1. Core, slice, and cut apple into slivers.
2. In bowl, add: apple, lemon juice, sugar substitute. Toss to mix.
3. Toss in fresh mint before serving.

I saw this recipe in some diabetic magazine that mysteriously made its way to my mailbox this past month. I adjusted it a bit and voila! This is a nice refreshing way to eat your apple. Very filling!

Strawberry Sorbet 

This is an old standby recipe I've enjoyed for many years. When off protocol I'll add banana or fresh pineapple, but it's just as good without. The kids love this one, too!

Allotted amount of strawberries)

Juice of 1 lemon

sugar substitute (as needed)

water (if needed)

1. Freeze fresh strawberries about 1 hour.
2. Blend fresh frozen strawberries, lemon juice & sugar substitute in blender until very well blended.
3. You can serve immediately or place in freezer to allow it to firm up even further.

TIP: If you don't want to wait, you can always use your fresh strawberries without freezing them and simply add ice & any water needed.

Broiled Cinnamon Grapefruit 

1/2 grapefruit

cinnamon to taste (optional)

zsweet (as needed)

1. Take a knife around the inside peel of the grapefruit so that it cuts out the grapefruit from the peel. (I usually have to use my fingers after this to pull the grapefruit out.)
2. Separate the sections and place in a bowl. (It's best if the grapefruit is really juicy. If it's not, sprinkle with a bit of water to moisten.)
3. Sprinkle with zsweet and cinnamon.
4. Toss, then place back into grapefruit peel.
5. Broil for about 3-5 mins until carmelized.

Applesauce 

1 apple

3 T water

cinnamon (optional)

1. Peel, core, and dice apple.
2. Place diced apple in mini-crockpot and add water.
3. Add cinnamon.
4. Cook at least two hours.
5. When finished, mash with spoon or fork, or place in blender to reach desired consistency.
6. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.

NOTE: I've made applesauce this way for years and it is so natural and delicious! It makes for a great treat while on protocol.