Healthy apple and quark slices

60 min.

This dessert is popular for its amazing apple‑and‑cinnamon aroma that will make your whole house smell great. We made a healthier version with the same delicious taste and smell.

Shop ingredients

Ghee – 330 ml – pure dairy ghee for cooking and baking – high smoke point, suitable for the lactose-intolerant

Grass‑Fed Whey Protein – 2 000 g – ethically sourced milk, naturally sweetened with stevia and with no artificial sweeteners

£89.99

Organic Baking Powder – 150 g – phosphate-free cream of tartar powder for healthier baking

£2.49

Organic Ceylon Cinnamon – 50 g (jar) – sweetly fragrant variety with mild pungency from organic farming, without unnecessary additives

Pecans – 500 g – unroasted, unsalted, 100% natural

£9.99

Flavour Drops – 50 ml – natural sweetener from stevia without calories, colours and artificial flavours, does not raise blood sugar

£6.69

Nutrition (1 serving) 1 slice

157 kcal
19 g carbohydrates
5 g fats
9 g protein

Per 12 portions

Dough:

4 yolks
50 g ghee
250 g curd cheese
350 g spelt flour
50 g vanilla protein powder
30 g xylitol
1 packet baking powder

Apple layer:

650 g apple
1 tbsp cinnamon
20 g raisins
20 g pecans

Stiff peaks:

4 egg whites
150 g curd cheese
vanilla stevia drops

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
In a bowl, mix the egg yolks, ghee, and quark.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, protein, sweetener, and baking powder.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones and work it into a dough. Separate the dough into two‑thirds and one‑third.
Wrap the one‑third in cling film and transfer to the freezer. Press the remaining two‑thirds into a baking tray lined with baking paper.
Grate the apples roughly and mix them with cinnamon, raisins, and nuts. Spread the mixture over the dough in the tray. The baking tray should be about 32x25 cm.
Sweeten the quark with the stevia drops. Whisk the whites to stiff peaks, then carefully fold in the quark. Spread the mixture over the apple layer.
Grate the remaining one‑third of the dough over the top.
Bake for half an hour until golden.
Enjoy!