If you’re looking for a very quick dessert or topping for ice cream or oatmeal, all you need is an apple and a few simple ingredients, along with a microwave oven.
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword: apple, cinnamon, cooking for one, cooking for two, dessert for one, dessert for two, easy dessert, Granny Smith apples, ice cream topping, microwave cooking, oatmeal topping, quick dessert
Ingredients
1medium-sized appleI used Granny Smith
1teaspoonsugar or sugar substitute
1/2teaspooncinnamon
1/2teaspooncornstarch
1tablespoonwater
Instructions
Core and cut up your apple into bite-sized pieces (I diced mine). You can peel it or not, depending on your preferences.
Put the cut apple into a microwave-safe bowl.
Add in the sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch and water and stir to ensure all the apple pieces are well coated.
Loosely cover the bowl (I put a plate over the top of mine), and microwave on high for two minutes. If the apples are not fork tender, continue microwaving, 30 seconds at a time, until they reach your desired level of tenderness.
Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave, give the apples a stir and eat them as is or over ice cream, oatmeal, yogurt, etc.