Here is a traditional dessert recipe that's been given a makeover. It's lower in fat, especially saturated fat, rich in low GI ingredients like the oats and apples but lightly sweetened. It's a healthy treat for everyone, but is especially suitable for someone with diabetes.

Ingredients

4 green apples, peeled, cored and quartered
1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed and chopped
¼ cup (55g) brown sugar
¼ cup orange juice

Crumble:
½ cup (75g) plain flour
60g butter or margarine, softened at room temperature
¾ cup (65g) rolled oats
¼ cup (55g) brown sugar
¼ cup desiccated coconut
½ teaspoon cinnamon

To serve:
Low-fat pouring custard or reduced-fat ice-cream

Methods/steps

1. Preheat oven 180°C/350°F. Combine apples, rhubarb, sugar and juice in a saucepan. Cook on medium, for 5 minutes, stirring until just tender. Transfer to an oiled casserole dish.

2. Make crumble by sifting flour into a bowl. Rub in butter or margarine with fingertips until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in oats, sugar, coconut and cinnamon.

3. Sprinkle the oat crumble topping liberally over fruit - it should cover the fruit thickly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with custard or a scoop of ice-cream.

Additional Tips

Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 25 mins

Nutrition per serve:
Crumble on its own without any custard or ice-cream
1825 kilojoules (435 Calories), 13g fat (including 5g saturated fat), 75g carbohydrate (including 46g sugars), 7g fibre and 72mg sodium. Read our nutrition rating system.

Find out more about oats:

Read our page on oats as a super food.
Buy oats to save money when you're eating on a budget.
Counting carbs to lose weight? Read why oats rate as one of the must-eat smart carbs.