If, like me, you love dessert but don’t always want a sugar-laden one – try these easy baked apricots.
It really is an effortless dessert recipe. It brings together the natural sweetness of apricots and is both elegant and simple.
The recipe only has 5 simple ingredients:
- Fresh apricots
- Maple syrup
- Yoghurt
- Pistachios
- Almonds
It’s a perfect treat for any occasion, offering a lovely blend of flavours and textures. You could easily serve as a simple dinner party dessert or just a quick and simple one for the family.
The apricots are gently baked to enhance their juiciness and caramelised with a bit of maple syrup. Served over a creamy bed of yoghurt and topped with pistachios and almonds, it will become a firm favourite.
Not only is this recipe easy to prepare, but it’s also a very low in calories, if that is something you are monitoring.
This pudding is great for dessert, but you can also have it as a breakfast, if you like. You may just want to add some granola, or a few more nuts and seeds.
Recipe tips
- Feel free to sub in another stone fruit if you don’t want to use apricots. You could use just peaches or nectarines, for example. You may need to just increase the cooking time, slightly.
- In this recipe I’ve used an organic, unflavoured soya yoghurt. But please use whichever yoghurt you prefer.
- If you aren’t vegan, then honey will also work instead of maple syrup.
Baked Apricots
Ingredients
- 10 ripe, fresh apricots
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cup yoghurt (250ml)
- 2 tbsp chopped, unsalted pistachios
- 2 tbsp flaked almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C or 350F.
- Slice each apricot in half, remove the stone and place in an oven-proof dish. Drizzle over the maple syrup. Mix well to combine, ensuring each apricot is well coated. Leave each apricot cut-side up.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes until soft and caramelised. Check after 15 mins and keep in for the additional 5 mins, if needed. They should be soft but not lose their shape.
- Add 2-3 tbsp of yoghurt to each serving bowl. Add the baked apricots and top with pistachios and flaked almonds (and an additional drizzle of maple if you like).
Notes
- I like to toast the nuts in a frying pan for a couple of minutes, so they are lightly toasted, before adding. But this is optional.
- I’ve used an organic, unflavoured soya yoghurt. But please use whichever yoghurt you prefer.
- Feel free to sub in other stone fruits instead. Nectarines or peaches work beautifully.
- This is best eaten straightaway. The apricots will keep in the fridge for a day or two, once cooked. However, they are nicest when they are warm.
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