Tuesday, May 14, 2013

(Nearly) Guilt- Free Pleasure : Apple-Grape Streusel



Desserts and guilt- free are words that do not always go  hand in hand.
Most of the luscious, wonderful desserts I like unfortunately are loaded with cream, chocolate and sugar .

So I started to experiment a bit,  trying to prepare a sweet treat that has more fresh  fruits and less dough and white sugar and still tastes great.
The result was quite a hit among our friends and the gals loved it for tea time!
For the Apple Grape Streusel you need:
1kg (2.2lb)  apples, peeled, cores removed
½ kg (17.6 oz.) red grapes , halved and seeds removed.
2 spoonful lemon juice, freshly squeezed
For the Streusel:
190g (6 oz.) flour
190g (6 oz.) ground almonds
200g (6.4 oz.)  caster sugar
225g (7oz.) butter
1/2 spoonful cinnamon
Preparation:
Halve apples and cut them  in thin slices.
Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Wash grapes carefully, halve and remove seeds.
Combine apple slices and grape halves.
Mix flour, almonds, sugar and cinnamon

Melt the  butter and with the help of 2 forks add bit by bit to the flour-almond-sugar mixture.
The mixture should be crumbly.
Grease a rectangular Pyrex  and add the apple grape combination.
Top with the crumble.
Preheat oven at  200C° (380F)
Bake for about 1/2 hour or until slightly golden brown.



Let cool down and sprinkle with a bit of icing sugar before serving.
Serves 12- 14.
Enjoy!  See you next Tuesday!
The result of a nightly excursion to the fridge :)



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36 comments:

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    1. Thank so much Cristene and Michael for your great feedback!

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  2. Looks really delicious! Cinnamon adds a lovely taste.

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    1. Me too , i love cinnamon.
      It adds great flavor to sweet and salty dishes and it's healthy too :)

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  3. Ahhh I remember my mom used to make some dessert with apple and grape combination. It's very familiar flavor to me. I can eat this everyday after dinner. :D

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    1. Hi Nami,
      Definitly childhood memories of our favorite dishes are the best :)

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  4. Oh yes please! I could dive in it and eat it until it's all gone...Love the combination and recipe is so delicious and simple! Thank you for sharing and have a lovely day!

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    1. Hi Sandra,
      Thank you for your great feedback,
      so glad you liked the recipe!

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  5. Yum, looks delicious! Love it more that it's guilt-free. :)

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    1. Hi Anne,
      I couldn't agree more- it's so nice to enjoy a dessert without regrets :)

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  6. We LOVE streusel cakes, esp. my husband who just can't get enough of it.

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    1. Hi Angie,
      So true there is something about Streusel cakes that makes them hard
      to resist :)

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    1. Hi Pam,
      I'm glad you liked the post and thanks
      for stopping by!

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  8. This is such a nice combo of flavors. For some reason I don't often combine apples and grapes, but I should - they really work well together. Great looking dish! Thanks for this.

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    1. Hi John,
      I cuoldn't agree more, these 2 flavors work really nice together.
      We are always looking forward for this (one of our favorite) summer desserts.
      Thanks for your kind feedback and for stopping by :)

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  9. Hello Daniela! Thanks so much for stopping at my place and leaving a comment recently. I've just been looking around your blog and have made some delicious finds! This dessert sounds light and with just the right amount of crunch in the streusel. I love almonds in sweet treats.

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    1. Hi Susan,
      It was wonderful to discover your blog with great recipes and beautiful pictures!
      Thank you for your kind words, I'm
      glad you enjoyed visiting , your comments are always appreciated :)
      Cheers

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  10. Hi Daniela, apple streusel is my favorite too but haven't try with grapes. I love apple and cinnamon combo, these two are best pairing. Your look awesome. Wish I can try some now. LOL

    Thanks for sharing your recipe. Have a lovely day.

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    1. Hi Amelia ,
      We are definitly at the same wave length, for me too, apple Streusel is one of my favorites :)
      The grapes add the little touch, mmh.
      Thank you for stopping by.
      Have a great day!

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  11. Exquisite! This is such a wonderful combination.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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    1. Hi Rosa,
      so happy you liked this dessert!
      In our family it's always a hit and it's
      seems I never prepare enough :)

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  12. Daniela, I like how you think! This looks so delish and I would feel one ounce of guilt eating it!

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    1. Hi Kari ,
      as we all know , there are only a very few things 100 percent in life, this is why this recipe is "nearly" guilt free :)
      Thanks for stopping by!

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  13. i love the grapes in here - adds such a lovely touch :)

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    1. Hi Jenn,
      when I first tasted this crumble I was quite surprised about the addition of grapes, but it turned out to be a lovely combination !

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  14. I love apple struedel but haven't had it in years. I've never had it with grapes though and I'm sure that not only adds to the flavor but brightens it up as well. Nice recipes and photos.

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    1. Hi Vicki ,
      nice to hear that you like the combination of flavors.
      Also the different textures work quite well together.
      Have a nice week ahead!

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  15. Apples and grapes... an unusual, but inviting combination of flavors and textures, Daniela.

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    1. Hi Kathleen,
      the apple grapes combination works best with dark grapes. They are not too sweet and combine perfectly with the apple flavor.
      Cheers

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  16. Apple and grapes together! Never thought of combining them even though I do have a bag of grapes that needs to be used ASAP! What a delicious fruit dessert!

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    1. Hi Julia,
      hope you will enjoy this recipe!
      Just make sure to use blue grapes, their flavor goes along very well with
      apples.
      Thanks for stopping by!

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    1. Yes blue grapes and apples.
      It may sound inusual but they work together very wall!
      Hope you will enjoy the recipe :)
      Thank you so much for stopping by!

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  18. Oh I love a good crumbly streusel topping. It's so easy and with good fruits, you don't need much else. I am a chocolate lover; but sometimes a dessert minus chocolate and cream can work so well :) The way the grapes have bled is so pretty

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    1. Hi Meenakshi,
      Me too I love desserts with chocolate and cream but this one is light and I'm sure you would enjoy it for summer:)

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