Apple Cups with Coconut, Yogurt and Walnuts
Enjoy these apple cups filled to the brim with coconut, yogurt and walnuts for breakfast, dessert or a snack.
Ingredients
For the Filling and Apple Cups:
- 2 Red Delicious apples or your favorite type of apple
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 6 tablespoons shredded sweetened coconut
- 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 1 lime cut into quarters
For the Toppings:
- 4 tablespoons shredded sweetened coconut
- 4 tablespoons granola
- 3 tablespoons walnut pieces
- 4 dashes ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
For the Filling and Apple Cups:
- For the Filling - In a medium size bowl, add yogurt, shredded coconut, and dried cranberries. Mix together, cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator while preparing the apples.
- For the Apple Cups - Cut the apples in half widthwise.
- Using a small spoon (or a 1/4 size teaspoon), scoop out the core and seeds. Scoop out a section of the apple that’s a bit larger than the diameter of the core (about two inches diameter). Set aside for a moment.
- If you happen to scoop out too much of the apple at the bottom and you see a small whole, just take some of the apple that you removed and put it back into the bottom of the apple to cover the space.
- Squeeze lime juice from each quarter of lime over the flesh and center of each apple (this should help prevent the cut area of the apple from turning brown).
- Filling the Apple Cups - Stir the yogurt filling again and add it in the cavity of each apple. Also add the filling to the top of the apple so it resembles frosting on a cupcake.
For the Toppings:
- Sprinkle the remaining shredded coconut on top of the yogurt filling.
- Then sprinkle cinnamon on top. Next, top with granola and walnut pieces.
- Just before serving, drizzle maple syrup on top.