Rice with apples in the oven is a wonderful alternative to high-calorie desserts. But both adults and children want sweets. If you feed your children only healthy foods, then oven-baked apples with rice can be considered an excellent option.
This dish is rightfully considered for children. It contains only healthy ingredients, there are no dangerous additives or seasonings, and it is cooked in the oven, not in a frying pan. All of the above allows you to give this dish to even the smallest children.
Although, as a rule, adults do not refuse rice with apples cooked in the oven. Still, the dish turns out incredibly tasty. The rice is soaked in apple juice and aroma, becoming tender and juicy, and baked apples give it an additional zest and unsurpassed taste.
TIME: 60 min.
Easy
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 200 g round rice,
- 500 g apples (it is better to choose sweet and sour varieties),
- 3 tablespoons sugar,
- a tablespoon of butter,
- a pinch of salt.
Preparation
First you need to boil the rice. Rinse it as you would before cooking rice porridge. Boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan, pour in the cereal, stir, add salt and cook for 15 minutes until tender. Cool the finished rice, add sugar, and then mix with sugar. 
Peel the apples and cut into pieces. Do this after the rice has cooked, otherwise the apples will turn black when exposed to air. 
Transfer half of the prepared apples to a heatproof baking dish. This could be a ceramic dish, a silicone mold, or a non-stick mold. 
Place rice in the pan and smooth the surface. 
Sprinkle a portion of peeled apples on top. Put a piece of butter. The oil can be divided into several parts and spread evenly on the surface of the apples.
Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes until the apples are lightly browned. If you are in a hurry, you can cook this dish in the microwave. In principle, its taste will not change much, but you most likely will not be able to make apple pieces so rosy.
But you can save time on cooking - in the microwave your dish will be cooked in 7-10 minutes. Then all you have to do is take it out, cool it and pour it into plates. If you like sweeter desserts, you can serve this dish with homemade jam.
The good thing about this recipe is that it's easy to customize. To do this, sprinkle the apples with cinnamon or vanilla. You can add raisins or bananas to the rice. You can also combine apples with pumpkin. It will turn out even tastier and healthier.
Apples baked with rice can complement your menu not only during a diet. Thanks to its pleasant taste, in which soft apple is combined with aromatic creamy rice, in addition to nuts, dried fruits and spices, this dish will become your favorite in your daily diet.
Apples baked with rice, raisins and nuts
A complete winter warming meal can be easy, and the following recipe for baked apples with rice is proof of that.
Ingredients:
- large apples - 2 pcs.;
- round rice - 40 g;
- walnuts - 1 handful;
- dried raisins (large) - 10 pcs.;
- dried prunes - 40 g;
- - 3 years
Preparation
We make a hole in the center of each apple using a special tool for removing the core from the fruit, or a small knife. Please note that you cannot cut through the fruit; leave a small amount of pulp at the bottom so that the rice filling does not fall out. Place rice mixed with raisins, chopped prunes and large slices of nuts in the center of each apple, sprinkle the filling with cinnamon and place the apples to bake in the oven. Half an hour at 190°C is enough for the apple to become soft and the filling to be aromatic. You can also cook these apples in the microwave and save time by cooking them at maximum power for 4 minutes.
Baked apples with rice can be sprinkled with honey before serving, but without it they are also sweet and tasty.
How to bake apples with rice and fruit in the oven?
Who said apples have to be stuffed with rice, why not bake them whole in creamy rice pudding?
Ingredients:
For apples:
- sugar - 100 g;
- large apples - 4 pcs.;
- and nuts of your choice;
- water - 600 ml.
For the pudding:
- round rice - 85 g;
- milk - 1 l;
- cinnamon stick;
- sugar - 60 g;
- butter - 30 g;
- cream - 150 ml.
Preparation
Fill the peeled apples with water and add sugar to the water. Cook the apples for 10 minutes after boiling - we need to bring them until half cooked.
Pour half the milk over the rice, add a cinnamon stick, add sugar and bring everything to a boil. Cook the rice for 20 minutes, pour in the remaining milk, cream and add a good piece of butter.
We transfer the pudding into a baking dish, place half-finished apples in the center, after removing the core from the latter and filling it with nuts and dried fruits of your choice. After half an hour at 190°C, apples can be checked for readiness.
Baked apples can be served as a dessert or as an independent dish for breakfast or afternoon snack - it all depends on what the fruit is filled with. Today there will be a recipe for a universal dish - apples baked with rice and raisins, these can be a good snack. The basis here was large apples stuffed with sweet rice with the addition of dried grapes.
Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes / Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients
- large apples 3 pcs.
- rice 2 tbsp. l.
- small raisins 15 g
- granulated sugar 3 tbsp. l.
- egg 1 pc.
- butter 20 g
- powdered sugar 3 tbsp. l.
Preparation
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First you need to prepare the filling. Wash the raisins thoroughly in warm water.
Rinse the rice well with cold water. Pour water into the pan, let it boil, add rice and cook over low heat, covered, for about 20 minutes. The cooking time for cereal depends on the variety and is usually indicated on the packaging.
Then drain the rice in a colander and rinse again under running cold water. Return the cereal to the saucepan, add the raisins and pour in 1 tbsp. l. boiling water
Cover tightly with a lid and simmer the rice and raisins over low heat for 2 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat, add sugar and add a knob of butter. Mix well and let cool slightly.
Beat in the egg and mix thoroughly again.
Wash the apples, dry them and cut off the “caps”.
Remove the core from the fruit.
This can be done, of course, with a small knife, but it is better to use a special kitchen utensil.
Armed with a teaspoon, fill the fruits with minced meat. Lightly compact the filling. Place the remaining minced meat on the apples in neat mounds.
To prevent the apples from cracking during cooking, prick them in several places with a toothpick.
Pour some water into a baking dish and place the apples. Water is necessary to prevent the fruit from sticking to the dishes.
Place the “lids” nearby.
Place the pan with the fruit in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes.
After this time, the apples baked with rice and raisins will be ready.
Let them cool slightly and sprinkle with powdered sugar through a strainer.
On a note:
If you want to get a richer taste of the dish, add a pinch of vanillin or 1/3 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the filling.
It is believed that the origin of rice and apples was in Southeast or Central Asia. Over time, these products became known throughout Europe. We learned how to combine rice and apple perfectly in one dish. Firstly, it’s delicious, and secondly, it’s healthy.
Rice and apples in human life
The significance of apples in history is very great. If we consider the fate of man from the biblical side, then this product played a decisive role in people's lives. The outstanding scientist Isaac Newton discovered the fundamental one thanks to an apple that fell on his head.
As for rice, it is and will be the main food ingredient in the diet of people in many countries. It can be the main ingredient in the preparation of both sweet and savory culinary dishes of different nations. There are many culinary arts, one of them is Italian risotto.
The benefits of rice and apples for the human body
As mentioned above, rice with apple is a tasty, nutritious and healthy dish. What is its use? Let's look at how these products are beneficial for the body individually.
Rice has many beneficial properties for the functioning of the human body. The grains of this cereal contain many amino acids, proteins, minerals (phosphorus, potassium, magnesium), and vitamins. They are necessary for the full and healthy functioning of human organs. One of the beneficial properties is the absence of the amino acid gluten, which causes allergic reactions. Rice can be classified as a unique grain; it has beneficial properties and is an excellent ingredient. Since it can be combined with many products: vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, seafood.
Since rice does not contain fat, this cereal crop is classified as a dietary food. It is an important component in the diet when preparing a diet. It can not only burn fat, but also promotes the removal of waste and toxins. Thus, this cereal helps normalize sleep and appetite.
Apples, like all other fruits, contain many vitamins and microelements that the body needs. Every human organ needs the nutrients found in apples to maintain its healthy functioning. They can reduce cholesterol levels, which helps the cardiovascular system work.
For peptic ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract and gastritis, doctors advise using it in food.
The beneficial properties of apples can be used in the field of cosmetology. Masks containing apple juice or pulp can give the skin freshness, smooth out wrinkles, elasticity, and also help get rid of age spots.
How to cook rice with apple? This will be discussed further.
Rice and apples in the kitchen
In world cuisine, due to its beneficial properties, chefs in many restaurants combine rice with apples to create their culinary masterpieces. They are used not only in the traditional combination with meat or fish, but also combined together to prepare sweet desserts. How to cook rice with apples? The recipe is quite simple. You can prepare this dish at home for your family and guests. And there are a lot of recipes. The article presents some of them to your attention.
Rice with apples: recipe
To prepare this dish you will need:
- Round rice - 2 cups.
- Apples - 2 medium ones.
- Milk - 200 ml.
- Water - 200 ml.
- Cinnamon - half a tsp.
- Refined sugar - 5 cubes.
Cooking procedure:
- The rice is washed until the turbidity disappears.
- After boiling, boil for about 10 minutes. over low heat with the lid closed.
- Apples are peeled, cored, and cut into slices.
- The rice is cooked until the water has completely evaporated.
- Then pour in 200 ml of milk and boil, stirring constantly for 10 minutes.
- sand, add a cinnamon stick to the container and boil for another 15 minutes.
Rice with apples in the oven
Ingredients:
- Rice - 190 gr.
- Dairy product - 300 ml.
- Water - 400 ml.
- Apples - 500 gr.
- Sl. oil - 100 gr.
- Cinnamon - 1 stick.
- Granulated sugar - 250 gr.
Cooking procedure:
- Pour milk and water into a container and heat until boiling.
- Pour rice and sugar into boiled milk and water, stirring constantly. Boil for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add oil, let it brew.
- Core and cut into cubes.
- Grease the baking pan with oil.
- Place 1/3 of the rice in a container. Add half of the chopped apples. Sprinkle cinnamon on top to taste.
- The third layer will be rice, the fourth will be apples and the fifth will be rice again. Wrap with foil and bake for 30 minutes. at 180ºС.
Rice in "cups"
Rice baked with apples can be served in an original way by making “cups” out of apples.
For this you will need:
- Apples - 2 pcs.
- Rice - 100 gr.
- Dairy product - 300 ml.
- Raisins - 50 gr.
- Chicken egg - 3 pcs.
- Sl. oil - 25 gr.
- Honey - 50 gr.
Cooking procedure:
- Boil the washed rice until fully cooked.
- Wash the raisins and pour boiling water over them for 2-5 minutes.
- Pour the rice into a container, add raisins, sl. butter, egg and granulated sugar. Mix everything.
- Cut the “tops” off the apples, remove the seeds and some of the pulp, making “cups”.
- Place rice porridge inside. Cover with “tops”.
- Place in pan, bake for 15-30 minutes.
- After baking, pour honey over the finished apples and rice; you can add walnuts for taste.
Bon appetit!
