As the weather cools down and the leaves are falling I begin to resort to comfort type foods to cozy up with and indulge in. Of course, not all comfort foods mean unhealthy. I wanted to take a traditional autumn dessert and have a healthy, tea infused spin on it.
I have recently been addicted to Quest Bars. If you haven’t heard of them before they are protein bars that come in many delicious flavours. I always think I have a favourite until I try another flavour and realize it’s just as delicious. Quest Bars are different from most commercial protein bars because they have a short list of ingredients and ones you can pronounce. In today’s recipe, I felt inspired from their Apple Pie Quest Bar and of course, had to involve tea in it some way, some how. With 20 grams of protein, this bar is perfect when you don’t want chocolate but are craving something sweet.
This fall inspired recipe is done in two parts – the over night pickling process and then the pie making. You will want to make sure you prepare the pickled apples the night before you make the apple pie crumble to get maximum flavour. If you have leftover apple slices in your pickling jar, you can store them in your fridge for 2 weeks. They are tasty as is, or great to top on salads, ice cream and more!
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