Delicious Apple Bites on Almond Dough
These delicious apple bites melt in your mouth! It is indeed an unrivalled treat that you will come back to time and time again. Truth be told, these sweet apples on a soft almond dough are just something exceptionally good! As always, there is not an ounce of gluten, eggs or dairy hidden in the cookies. Nor is there any oil in the recipe – that role is taken by the apple sauce. The preparing process requires a bit of tinkering, but it’s well worth it. If you have a thing for sweets, feel free to roll up your sleeves and try it out.
Serving size: 3-4 people
Preparation time: 60 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
To prepare you will need :
For the Dough:
- 160 g Almond flour
- 40 g Tapioca starch
- 60 g Coconut sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 80 g applesauce (make your own or buy ready-made sugar-free applesauce from the shop)
For the Filling:
- 1 Medium-sized apple (sliced)
- 30 g Coconut sugar
- 60 ml Unsweetened almond milk
- 1 ½ tsp Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ½ tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Tapioca starch
- Pinch of sea salt
How to make apple biscuits?
First mix the dry ingredients – almond flour, tapioca starch, coconut sugar and baking powder – in a bowl. Then add the applesauce and shape the dough with your hands. If the mixture is too sticky, add more almond flour (one spoonful at a time). Shape the mixture into balls, wrap in plastic or baking paper and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to set.
In the meantime, prepare the filling. To do this, wash, peel and slice the apple and place all the ingredients for the filling into a saucepan or a smaller pot. Bring the mixture to the boil, then simmer for 3-4 minutes and set aside to cool.
Then preheat the oven to 180 degrees °C / 356°F and line a baking tray with baking paper. Take a ball of dough from the fridge, divide it into 9 equal portions (use a kitchen scoop if you wish) and shape each portion into balls. Place the balls on a baking tray lined with baking paper and, using your fingers, form a space in the middle so that you have what look like little “bowls”. Fill the gap with apple filling (place 1 teaspoon of filling in each gap). Divide the filling between the biscuit cases and then place the biscuits in the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes. When the cookies are ready, let them cool for a while and enjoy!
NB. For homemade apple sauce, do the following: Wash, peel and chop the apples (2-3 small ones, about 200g) and place them in a small pot or saucepan. Add 2-3 tablespoons of water a little at a time to prevent the apples from sticking to the bottom. Simmer the apple cubes over medium heat until soft. Then remove the pot from the heat and, using a hand mixer, mash the apples into a smooth, silky sauce. You can also pour the apples into a blender or food processor.
