It started out as a really rough evening (food craving wise). I made spaghetti for the hubby and girls & made Maplelicious Butternut Squash Mash for myself. The Squash Mash was good, but the smell of the spaghetti was so overpowering – I wanted a bowl! So, I had an orange & sat down at the computer to search for some good recipes that I can eat. I successfully found some to try out throughout the next week, but one sounded so delicious I had to make it tonight, the Awesome Apple.

Photo by MsDotty

The Awesome Apple is a simple and easy dessert that takes very little prep time (depending on how long it takes you to slice an apple) & 2 minutes cook time. And it is soooooooooo delicious! Now I realize that the point of my fruits & veggies diet is to eat healthy and lose weight, but it was definitely worth splurging a bit! Ok, I just added up the calories & with a large Fuji Apple, C&H Golden Brown Sugar, Ground Cinnamon & Jif Peanut Butter it was 256 calories – but you can definitely lighten that up with a lower calorie PB [Curiously, I just found FitzNutz which is only 25 calories per Tablespoon. I just ordered the trial size and will update you once I try this stuff!]. This is a recipe that I will definitely be making more often!!

The Awesome Apple

1 Apple (I recommend Fuji’s because they’re the best!)

1 T. Brown Sugar (heaping)

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1 T. Peanut Butter

Slice the apple (peeling is optional, but I highly recommend it). Place the apple slices in a microwave safe bowl & sprinkle with the brown sugar & cinnamon. Add the peanut butter & microwave for 2 minutes. When it’s done, stir & enjoy your delicious dessert!