After writing a blog on sugar, I had a craving for sugar and opened up my fridge to eat some fruit instead. I took out the container of blueberries and ate a few, but they were soft.
So I decided to make a quick healthy dessert. I love a crumble, so I mixed oats and almond flour and coconut. I added cinnamon and walnuts. I had to add some Sugar, so I added less than 3 Tablespoons brown sugar.
I mixed the butter with the flour mixture and added a handful of walnuts. Once it was crumbly and all mixed, I sprinkled it on the blueberries in a baking dish. I baked it for 30 minutes. It was delicious. It satisfied my sweet craving.
I got a lot of antioxidants from the blueberries and vitamin C and fiber. From the walnuts, I got omega 3 fats.
1/4 cup of almond flour has 6 grams of protein and 3 cups of fiber and without wheat, the recipe is gluten free. If the Oats are gluten free too.
This dessert is not necessarily low in calories, but its full of nutrients, low in sugar. Once in a while its a great treat.
Here is the quick recipe,
Ingredients
2 cups blueberries
1/2 cup regular oats
1/4 cup almond flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 -3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoon butter melted
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
3 Tablespoons shredded coconut
1 1/2 Tablespoon corn starch
1 tablespoon raw honey
Method
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the oats, flour, sugar and cinnamon and coconut.
Pour in the butter and mix all the ingredients till crumbly. Add the walnuts and mix again.
In a loaf pan mix the blueberries with the cornstarch add a tablespoon of honey and and lightly toss the blueberries.
Sprinkle the topping on top of the blueberries and bake for 45 minutes.