Recipe: Mike Spoodles’ Super-Healthy Apple Crisp
Here is a recipe that I developed based upon a few recent experiments in the kitchen. The result is a cheap, easy, healthy, fast, and filling dessert.
MIKE SPOODLES’ SUPER-HEALTHY “APPLE CRISP”
INGREDIENTS
1 Granny Smith apple
1 1/2 Cup Wheaties
3 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. Splenda
Microwave the apple much like you would “bake” a potato. Poke holes in it with a fork, and then loosely double-wrap the fruit in saran wrap. There is no need to core the apple, as the baking process will soften the entirety of the fruit. 5-7 minutes should do it.
Place the fruit in a blender or food processor. Add Splenda, milk (I used skim), and 1/2 Cup Wheaties. Blend briefly so that the mixture remains chunky but well-mixed. Don’t blend too much, or you will end up with baby food (which is still good, but fairly unnecessary).
Pour this mixture into a bowl. Stir in 1 cup Wheaties. Sprinkle cinnamon atop the “apple crisp.” Bon appetit!
Suggested serving: cover in 1/2 cup milk while still warm, and scarf it down while it’s still crunchy!
Look at the pictures! And you thought I was joking with the “Ugly Food” thing!
If you don’t want to use the Splenda–which may destroy your insides with its sweet chemical goodness–you can replace it with sugar, or replace the Wheaties with Frosted Flakes.
This “dessert” can also function as a breakfast. It’s essentially just a bowl of cereal with fruit and milk! A little creativity can turn your boring old whole-grain breakfast-of-champions into a special treat.
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Serving Size 240.2g
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Amount Per Serving
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Calories
293
Calories from Fat
12
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% Daily Value*
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Total Fat
1.3g
2%
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Cholesterol
1mg
0%
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Sodium
401mg
17%
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Total Carbohydrates
67.2g
22%
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Dietary Fiber
10.5g
42%
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Protein
8.0g
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* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
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April 16th, 2008 at 8:26 am
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April 18th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I like reading your “ugly food” blog. Yes, it is indeed enjoyable. I’m very glad that you’ve gone back to eating in a way that I’d consider normal
Thanks for the pre-bedtime reading. And uh…it’s almost noon. No more night shift, me thinks.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Hahaha. Thanks for reading, Jackie. If you’re going to bed at noon, when do you eat breakfast? Egads!
April 21st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Dude that sounds freaking delicious. But in terms of trying to be “natural” as well as healthy (a mentality I’m claiming and not putting on you), get rid of the Splenda, dude. Not cool. I also vote for whole milk over skim milk any day, but I’m willing to compromise on that.
I seriously might actually try this one. It’s easy and really tasty sounding. Now if only I had a blender….
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:16 am
Hahaha. I offered suggestions for replacing the Splenda at the bottom (sugar or Frosted Flakes), but between not washing my produce, ingesting chemicals, and years of unhealthy living, I’m going to get dead pretty soon anyhow.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Mike,
there’s no easy way to say this..
WE’RE BACK!
<3
Brian
April 24th, 2008 at 12:50 am
Brian,
there’s no easy way to say this, but IT’S ABOUT TIME!
I’m pumped. Let’s get rid of May so that June can come faster.
April 24th, 2008 at 11:08 am
i concur! the only reason i’m leaning towards june, is, trumpets please.. i’m getting married and honeymooning in disney world in may!! – yes sir, that’s right.. haven’t made an official public blog announcement yet.. only a handful know.. – but will posting something about it in the next night or two..
but, trust me, i’m working overtime already to get a bunch of great content ready for the relaunch!
April 24th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Man I have no idea wtf that RTW site is but the teaser page REALLY makes me want to know.
Oh, and grats and all that.
April 24th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Holy crap, Brian! Congratulations! Have a killer wedding! Hope we get some RTWTV-style wedding video up in here!
Conor-Review the World is essentially what it says–a conglomeration of written articles and videos reviewing anything and everything Brian and his friends want to review. There’s definitely a pop-culture slant, as well as weird foods and drinks. If you go to RTWTV.com, you’ll see what some of the video content is all about. Here is my ode to Review the World from Robot Hand.