Lovely Apple Puree with a Sweet Kick
Do you like apple puree but thought it could do with a bit of a re-vamp? Then here it is! This apple puree comes with a special warming ginger kick plus deliciously added sweetness from some succulent dried medjool dates. A super healthy go-to-snack when you need that little pick me up but don’t want to grab that naughty chocolate bar. Apple puree is also a great winter-warming snack for your kids or delicious as an after dinner or lunch dessert that won’t leave you feeling guilty.
Adrenal Healing ?
This Apple Puree is not only delicious it’s also good for your Adrenals & Your happy Hormones
The combination of ingredients in this puree delivers the right balance of glucose (apple), sodium (celery) and potassium (date) that your body needs in order to prevent blood sugar dips that force your adrenals to fill in and release adrenaline. Eating the right kind of snacks every few hours helps to restore your adrenals and brings your stress hormones back into balance. Click here for more info on adrenal snacks and adrenal health.
Dates are not only packed with potassium. Dates also contain phyto-hormones that resemble oxytocin, the ‘tend and befriend hormone’. Chewing dates slowly can thus calm you down and cheer you up in stressful situations. Date sugars also contain more complex carbohydrates than other fruits. These complex carbohydrates take longer to digest. Because of this they release their energy more slowly into your body and curb your appetite longer than simple sugars.
Feeling Vata: This is a very good snack for you, feel free to eat it a few times during the day. Especially if you are very Vata or if you’re adrenals are exhausted (adrenal fatigue, etc.). If you feel very Vata you can omit the celery and replace with half a sweet potatoe (cooked). Soak your dates before cooking.
Feeling Pitta: This snack works well for you. Leave it as it is, but ensure the apple is sweet and not sour and the dates have been soaked prior to using
Feeling Kapha: Dates can aggravate an already heavy Kapha. Simply make this recipe without the dates.
Healing Recipe
Apple & Ginger Puree – Adrenal Healing Snack
Apple & Ginger Puree – Adrenal Healing Snack
Ingredients
- 1 medium apple chopped
- 1 thumb size knob of fresh ginger chopped
- 2 medium dates chopped
- half a teapsoon of cinnamon optional
- half a stalk of celery chopped
- 1 tsbp of maple syrup optional
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Add the chopped apple to a heavy bottom sauce-pan and turn to medium to high heat. Add one or two tablespoons of water and start cooking.
- Add the chopped dates.
- Add the chopped celery stalk.
- Cook on medium to high heat with a lid on between 10 – 15 minutes until the apples are well cooked and a bit mushy.
- Once cooked turn off the heat and let cool down for a few minutes.
- Add the apples, dates & celery mix to a high-speed blender. Add the chopped ginger.
- Add the lemon juice.
- Blend on high-speed until you have a creamy mix.
- Optional: add a spoonful of maple syrup for some added sweetness.
- Optional: add half a teaspoon of cinammon.
0 Comments