Middle EasternMain-dish bake

Apple Halva Crumble

Warm cardamom apple and dates under a tahini, sesame and oat crumble, served against cold lemony tofu-yogurt cream.

Eat nowMake-aheadContains gluten, sesame, soy
Hands-on15 minTotal time41 minEnergy711 kcalProtein36g
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LightEasy-goingFreezer-friendly

Equipment: Baking dish, Oven, Blender

Keep chilled after cooking

Apple Halva Crumble
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Ingredients

Fruit

Crumble

Cold cream

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Method

15 min hands-on 41 min altogether
  1. 1
    Heat the oven to 195Β°C. Core 200g apple, cut into irregular 1-2cm pieces and toss in a small baking dish with chopped 15g Medjool dates, 12ml lemon juice, Β½ tsp cinnamon and ΒΌ tsp cardamom
    πŸ– 5 min
  2. 2
    Rub 15g tahini and 5g maple syrup through 40g oats, 20g defatted soy flour, 10g wheat germ and 10g sesame seeds with fingertips until clusters form.
    πŸ– 4 min
  3. 3
    Scatter the crumble loosely over the apple and bake for 24-28 minutes until the fruit bubbles at the edges and the sesame-oat clusters are crisp and deeply fragrant
    πŸ– 1 minπŸ’€ 26 min unattended
  4. 4
    Blend 120g soy yogurt, 180g silken tofu, 8ml lemon juice and Β½ tsp vanilla extract until completely smooth, then keep cold so it remains a clear temperature contrast to the crumble
    πŸ– 3 min
  5. 5
    Rest the crumble for 5 minutes, then spoon it into a shallow bowl with the cold tofu-yogurt cream pooled beside it rather than over the top, preserving the crisp halva-like clusters
    πŸ– 2 minπŸ’€ 3 min unattended

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Nutrition summary

At a glance

Higher inPhosphorusSeleniumMagnesium
Lower inVitamin AVitamin EVitamin K

Worth noticing: Sugar uses more than half of the daily limit in this portion.

Calories

711kcal

34%
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Oats Β· 20%Silken Tofu Β· 14%Apple Β· 13%
21% cal

Protein

36.5g

58%
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Soy Flour Β· 28%Silken Tofu Β· 27%Oats Β· 15%
48% cal

Carbs

85.2g

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Oats Β· 26%Apple Β· 26%Soy Yogurt Β· 11%
32% cal

Fat

24.9g

36%
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Tahini Β· 32%Silken Tofu Β· 20%Sesame Seeds Β· 20%

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Everyday essentials

Fibre19.55g
66%
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Soy Flour Β· 25%Apple Β· 25%Oats Β· 19%
Vitamin B120.00ΞΌg
0%
Vitamin D1.56ΞΌg
10%
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Soy Yogurt Β· 100%
Iodine0.00ΞΌg
0%
Iron8.30mg
46%
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Oats Β· 22%Silken Tofu Β· 20%Soy Flour Β· 18%
Zinc6.06mg
55%
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Oats Β· 21%Wheat Germ Β· 20%Silken Tofu Β· 15%
Calcium644.44mg
64%
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Silken Tofu Β· 36%Soy Yogurt Β· 25%Sesame Seeds Β· 15%

Nutrients food alone won't reliably cover

These three are commonly under-consumed across all diets, not just plant-based ones - the difference is mainly B12, which has no whole plant food source at all.

  • Vitamin B12: is absent from whole plant foods entirely - the number above only reflects fortified ingredients (nutritional yeast, fortified soy milk). A reliable B12 supplement or fortified source is the standard recommendation for a fully plant-based diet, regardless of what any single day's total shows.
  • Omega-3 (EPA/DHA): most people fall short here regardless of diet - the typical omnivore diet doesn't include much oily fish either. This app only tracks ALA, the plant form (flax, walnuts, hemp, chia). The body converts some ALA to EPA and very little to DHA - the forms most directly used by the brain, eyes and heart - and that conversion is inefficient. An algae-oil supplement is the usual plant-based way to get EPA/DHA directly; it won't show up as an ingredient in any recipe here.
  • Vitamin D: deficiency is widespread across all diets, not just plant-based ones - it's mostly absent from whole plant foods here, and even the fortified soy milk and yogurt tracked don't cover the full target from food alone. Reasonable sun exposure or a D2/D3 supplement is the standard recommendation.

Not medical advice - if you're eating fully plant-based long-term, it's worth a conversation with a GP or dietitian, and a blood test is the reliable way to check where you actually stand.

See the full supplement guide (incl. creatine) β†’
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