Baked Apples with Spiced Sprouted Quinoa

Serves: 4 | Prep time: 40 mins | Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large baking apples

• 1 cup cooked TruRoots® Organic Sprouted Quinoa

• 1/3 cup dried fruit, such as cranberries, blueberries, raisins and cherries

• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

• 2 tablespoons brown cane sugar

• 2 teaspoons Santa Cruz Organic® Pure Lemon Juice

• 1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1 1/4 cups Santa Cruz Organic® Apple Juice divided

• 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch

• Vanilla frozen yogurt

Instructions

• HEAT oven to 350°F. Hollow out apples to make thin shell, leaving bottom intact. Place apple shells in 8-inch baking pan. Chop 3/4 cup of remaining apple.

• To Make Sprouted Quinoa: Follow package instructions using 2/3 cup water and 1/3 cup sprouted quinoa. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, if desired.

• COMBINE chopped apple, quinoa, dried fruit, pecans, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl. Divide quinoa mixture into apple shells. Pour 1 cup apple juice into baking dish. Cover tightly with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake an additional 10 minutes or until fork tender.

• WHISK corn starch and remaining 1/4 cup apple juice in small saucepan. Place baked apples in serving bowls. Pour pan juices into saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute. Serve apples with frozen yogurt. Top with sauce.