Plum clafoutis is a healthy dessert for weight loss

Plums are great in late summer/early autumn, and they’re only here for a short while. I always end up buying tons and tons and tons of seasonal fruits and finding excuses to make dessert. Clafoutis is a relatively healthy dessert, basically a baked custard bolstered with flour and filled with fruit. (Cherries and peaches are also great! I just wanted to use plums.) Low in sugar, high in protein!

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Plum Clafoutis

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Servings: 8

Calories: 158kcal

Ingredients

1½ tablespoon white granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg
½ cup liquid egg whites
¼ cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1¼ cup skim milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 tablespoon sliced almonds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Lightly spray a 9-inch cake pan with nonstick spray.
Stir together 1½ tablespoons white granulated sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside for later.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: 1 cup of flour, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg.
In another bowl, use an egg beater to mix the egg, egg whites and brown sugar until pale yellow and foamy. Beat in the milk, vanilla extract and almond extract.
Mix the flour mixture into the egg/milk mixture.
Mix the sliced plums with an extra tablespoon of flour, just to let a light coating (this will prevent the fruit sinking to the bottom) Then, stir the sliced plums into the mixture.
Pour into the prepared cake pan and sprinkle with the sliced almonds and reserved cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes, until a skewer or knife inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.