Castagnaccio con le mele (senza glutine e senza zucchero)

chestnut flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often cheaper than pine nuts.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar has a similar flavor profile.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried figs

Dried cranberries add a tart flavor, while figs are often less expensive.

Start with chestnut flour and water, mixing them together.

Add half the water to the chestnut flour to avoid lumps, keeping the mixture thick.

Let the mixture rest for a couple of hours.

After resting, prepare two apples, calculating one apple for every 250 grams.

Remove the core from the apples and cut them into small cubes, about one centimeter each.

Add the remaining water to the mixture along with a pinch of salt and a drop of olive oil (about 10 grams).

Mix well until the consistency is smooth.

Fold in the diced apples and mix gently with a spatula.

Prepare a baking dish lined with parchment paper.

Pour the mixture into the baking dish, ensuring it is evenly distributed.

Add two pine nuts on top, or substitute with walnuts or almonds if desired.

Bake in the oven until cooked through, checking for doneness.

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