🍎🍫 Mediterranean Apples & Cocoa Dessert
Flourless • No Sugar (optional) • Light • 10-minute recipe
This can be served as a warm dessert, breakfast bowl, or healthy snack.
⭐ Ingredients (2 servings)
Base
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2 medium apples, peeled and chopped
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1 tbsp olive oil or 1 tsp butter
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2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
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2–3 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional — adjust to taste)
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⅓ cup water or milk (regular or almond)
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½ tsp cinnamon
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½ tsp vanilla
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Pinch of salt
Mediterranean-style toppings (optional)
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Crushed walnuts or pistachios
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Greek yogurt
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Pomegranate seeds
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A drizzle of olive oil or honey
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Dates or raisins chopped
🍽️ Instructions
1️⃣ Cook the apples
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Heat olive oil/butter in a pan.
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Add chopped apples + cinnamon + pinch of salt.
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Cook on medium heat for 3–4 minutes, until softened.
2️⃣ Add cocoa mixture
In a small bowl mix:
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Cocoa powder
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Water/milk
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Honey (or leave out for sugar-free)
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Vanilla
Stir until smooth.
Pour this over the apples.
3️⃣ Simmer
Cook everything together for 3–5 minutes, stirring often, until:
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The apples soften
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The sauce thickens into a chocolatey glaze
4️⃣ Serve
Serve warm in a bowl and top with:
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Nuts
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Greek yogurt
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Pomegranates
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Olive oil drizzle
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Extra cocoa dusting
You’ll get a deep chocolate flavor + soft caramelized apples — very Mediterranean and naturally sweet.
🌿 Mediterranean Variations
1. Chocolate Apple Pudding (Vegan)
Mash the cooked apples and add a splash of almond milk until creamy.
2. Baked Apples with Cocoa
Slice apples, sprinkle cocoa + cinnamon + honey, bake 20 minutes.
3. Cocoa Apple Energy Bites
Mix cooked apples + cocoa + oats + nuts, roll into small balls.
4. With Tahini (Middle Eastern twist)
Add 1 tbsp tahini at the end — creamy, nutty, amazing!
