Apple Cobbler Parfaits - 2011 recipe runner-up!

Created by Noelle Kelly of East Lansing, Michigan

Apple mix

• 2 Michigan Gala or Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and cubes (1/4 inch)

• 1/2 cup dried and sweetened cranberries

Cut the apples in cubes and mix in the cranberries. Set aside.

Apple puree

• 2 Gala or Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and cut in 4

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 2 Tablespoons almond milk

• 3 Tablespoons agave nectar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place all ingredients in a Vitamix® or food processor and blend until smooth.

Almond crumble

• 1/2 cup raw almonds

• 1/4 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut

• 1/2 cup dried and unsweetened cranberries

• 3 dates, pitted

Place all ingredients in the food processor and process until mixture resembles wet sand.

• 2 servings