Apple Tart is a delicious recipe for an incredible dessert that is also healthy. A great recipe for a large gathering, event or party. Ingredients include: Rolled oats, pecans, fresh apples, cream cheese, orange marmalade and sour cream. It is also a healthy, low calories, low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, low sugars, low carbohydrates, heart-healthy, diabetic-friendly and Weight Watchers (4 PointsPlus) recipe.
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2/3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour">flour or whole wheat flour">flour
- 1/4 cup pecans, toasted & ground
- 1 (8 oz) bar Neufchatel cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 tbsp packed brown sugar*
- 1 tsp finely shredded orange peel
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup light sour cream
- 1 egg white
- 2 tbsp low-sugar orange marmalade
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 medium size red cooking apples, cored, very thinly sliced, crosswise
- 2 tbsp low-sugar orange marmalade
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine oats, whole wheat flour and ground pecans; set aside. In a large bowl, combine half of the cream cheese and the butter; beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, orange peel, baking soda and salt; beat until well mixed. Beat in as much of the oat mixture as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining oat mixture. If necessary, cover and chill for 30 to 60 minutes or until easy to handle.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Pat dough evenly on the bottom and up the sides of a lightly greased 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 4 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 3 minutes more. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, in a medium size bowl, combine the remaining cream cheese, sour cream, egg white, 2 tablespoons orange marmalade and ground cardamom; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread into crust.
- Arrange apple slices in two concentric rings atop the cream cheese mixture in tart pan, overlapping slices slightly. Cover top of tart with foil.
- Bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 to 15 minutes more or until crust is golden brown and apples are just tender.
- Place 2 tablespoons orange marmalade in a small microwave-safe bowl. Cover; microwave on 50 percent power (medium) for 10 seconds. Stir; microwave about 10 seconds more or until melted. Brush over apples. Serve tart slightly warm or cool.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 29g | |
Recipe makes 12 servings | |
Calories 100 | |
Calories from Fat 39 | 39% |
Total Fat 4.44g | 6% |
Saturated Fat 2.15g | 9% |
Trans Fat 0.0g | |
Cholesterol 9mg | 3% |
Sodium 72mg | 3% |
Potassium 42mg | 1% |
Total Carbs 14.19g | 4% |
Dietary Fiber 0.8g | 3% |
Sugars 6.35g | 4% |
Protein 1.48g | 2% |
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