Fall Dessert Cups with Mascarpone (No Bake)
With Mascarpone, Honeyed Apples, and Gingerbread Granola
I absolutely love dessert cup recipes because they come together in no time. I’m not the type of person who can spend hours fussing over a cake. Of course, sometimes I do enjoy lovingly decorating a chocolate cake or baking the perfect sponge. But most of the time, I simply don’t have that much time for dessert. In my opinion, dessert cups are the easiest and quickest option. Every season deserves its own favorite recipe, and this is my fall dessert cup creation: made with apples and gingerbread granola.
The warmth comes from the combination of honey, cinnamon, and apples, while the vanilla cream is the icing on the cake – or rather, in the glass. 🙂 Enjoy the comforting warmth and the feeling that autumn has arrived, bringing color and joy with it.
Fall Dessert Cups
Ingredients
For the Honeyed Apples
- 1 apple (160 g)
- 1 tablespoon (20 g) acacia honey (from a local producer)
- A pinch of ground cinnamon
For the Cream
- 250 g light mascarpone
- 2 tablespoons (40 g) acacia honey (from a local producer)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ tablespoons creamy plain yogurt
For Topping
- 70 g fall granola
Instructions
- Prepare the autumn granola first. You can find the recipe here.
- Peel the apple, remove the core, and cut it into small cubes. Place the apple pieces into a small saucepan. Add 1 tablespoon of honey and a pinch of ground cinnamon, then gently sauté until softened.
- Place the mascarpone into a mixing bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of honey, the vanilla extract, and the creamy yogurt. Mix thoroughly until smooth.
- Take three serving glasses. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of granola into the bottom of each glass.Add the next layer: the sautéed apples. Use only half of the apples at this stage, as there will be another layer later.Spoon the mascarpone cream over the apples.Smooth the surface slightly, then add the remaining apples on top.Finish by sprinkling the remaining granola over the dessert cups.
- Serve and enjoy while still warm.
Calories and macros
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