baked apples with oats and yoghurt

when your breakfast game is feelin’ a bit fancy 

Total time: 1 hour 

Prep: 20 mins 

Cook: 40 mins 

Makes: 6 servings

Level: easy 

Ingredients: 

6 apples, bottoms sliced so apples stand

1 fresh lemon, halved 

4 tbsp unsalted butter

6tbsp light brown muscovado sugar 

1/8 tsp ground cinnamon 

pinch of ground black pepper

1 cup apple cider 

1 cup whole milk, heated 

2 tsp grated orange zest 

1 1/2 cup quick cook oats

low-fat greek yoghurt

Method: 

1. preheat oven to 180 degrees C 
2. cut of the top third of each apple, carefully carve out a large “bowl” including the core, about 2 inches in diameter 
3. rub the cut part with the lemon so it doesn't brown. 
4. place apples onto a baking dish 
5. dice the carved out parts of the apples, without the seeds and set aside
6. melt the butter in a saucepan and whisk in the 4tbsp of the sugar, cinnamon and pepper and cook until smooth. brush the insides of the apples with the butter mixture and pour the apple cider into the bottom of the baking dish. 
7. cover the dish with the foil and bake until apples are tender, about 30 minutes. remove the foil and bake for 5 minutes longer
8. transfer apples to a platter, carefully strain the cooling liquid into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil, cook until it is reduced and thickened, about 5 mins 
9. while the apples are baking, stir the hot milk, remaining sugar and reserved chopped apples and orange zest into the warm oatmeal and cool for a few minutes. 
10. divide the oatmeal among the baked apples, top each apple with yogurt and drizzle the reduced cider over the top