IN THE KITCHEN: Baked Apricots & Greek Yogurt

Stone fruit is one of my favorite things about summer. There’s nothing like biting into a ripe peach and having the juice run down your chin. I jumped the gun a little bit and bought some apricots last weekend that just weren’t quite ready. I found this recipe for baked apricots, and oh boy were they good. I made some alterations to make the recipe a bit simpler (my version, below) but baking them made all the sweet and tart flavors of the apricots really come to life. I served them over a bit of honeyed greek yogurt for a sweet and healthy treat.  

What summer produce are you eager for?

 Josie’s Baked Apricots with Greek Yogurt-generously serves 2

 Ingredients:

• 4 apricots
• 4 tsps. butter (try coconut oil if you’re vegan)
• 4 tsps. brown sugar
• 3 tbsp. water
• 1 cup greek yogurt
• 2 tbsps. honey

Preheat oven to 350°. Halve and pit apricots and place in shallow baking pan.  Add 1/2 tsp of butter to the hollow of each apricot. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of brown sugar onto each apricot. Pour water into bottom of baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until tender and bubbling.

Combine honey with greek yogurt and stir. Split between two serving dishes. Serve hot apricots on top of yogurt. Dig in!

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MoxieQ, A Wee Bit of Sugar