Apple Strudel (B.A.D Strudel)

BAD (Bananas Apples Dates) Strudel

But my husband calls it Apple Pancakes.

I came across this recipe some time ago by Freelee Frugivore (The Banana Girl), a popular 80/10/10 (high fruit) raw foodie, and I absolutely adore it! It’s one of those recipes that can be altered- depending on what ingredients you have on hand- and it always tastes great. If you want to use more banana or more apple, go ahead! It will be delicious. You can sub pear for the apples and berries for the bananas.

The best part of this strudel is that it is guilt-free! It’s bursting with flavor accompanied by fresh nutrients and necessary sugars that are rapidly absorbed in the body with a low glycemic index! And, since there are no overt fats in this recipe (nuts, seeds), which line the blood stream and block the absorption of the sugar by your cells, the sugars/carbs will be used right up by your cells. Brain-energy-happy-food, I tell you!

On a side note: here’s a quick snap of my lunch this afternoon after I went running. It was my lazy version of Cauliflower Salad. I was out of avocado and ended up adding some dried dill and chopped dates (my fave). My husband and I are in a major “date phase” right now and I’m not complaining! they’re delicious and nutritious, and a great food to grab before or after I go running.
I just finished mile #53 out of the 100 miles I’ve challenged myself to run this year. I plan on staying ahead and surpassing my goal. Check out my 100 Miles post that I update weekly. All are welcome to join in any type of running/walking goal. You can join with a comment thread on the running post, email me, or make a private goal for yourself. It’s never too late to start! 🙂

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Back to the strudel…

I was really wanting this a few days ago, and I even told our friend that I was going to make it the next day. I went for a long run and my motivation throughout my struggle was the bliss of eating this once I crossed the finish line. After finishing my run, I crawled into our place and swung the refrigerator door open to find that one of the 2 date boxes we had was missing, and the other box had one measly date sitting in it. “Nooooo!” My darling husband didn’t know I was planning to make the strudel and had taken the box with him to eat at work. Oh well. Another day. The very next day.

It was worth the wait!

Here’s all you need:

Cut the apples straight across and the seeds will fall right out (and they leave an awesome flower pattern).

Date paste made with my trusty Vitamix!

I could eat this by itself. Yum!

Layer one:

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Raw Strudel
2 large Apples
2 Bananas (Ripe, leopard print bananas)
5-7 Medjool Dates
1/4-1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

Directions:
Filling: Blend 1 apple, 1/2 banana, dates, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a blender (Vitamix) or food processor until mostly smooth (little chunks is good too).
Assembly: Cut 1 apple into thin round slices (seeds will fall out or can be cut out). Slice the 1 1/2 banana diagonally into thin slices (about 2″-3″ long).
Layer your food in the following order:
Bottom- Apple slice
Middle- Banana slices (3-5 slices)
Top- filling (about 3 Tbsp)
Keep going until you’ve used up your ingredients.

I top mine with an apple slice and sprinkle on some cinnamon.
Enjoy!

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