Gastroenterologist shares high-protein apple pie yoghurt dessert bowl recipe packed with liver-friendly ingredients

Dr Salhab's cinnamon apple pie yoghurt bowl reimagines dessert as a healthy breakfast, packed with protein, fibre, and probiotics. Here's the full recipe.

Move over, sugary breakfast pastries. A recipe from US-based gastroenterologist Dr Joseph Salhab is proving that you can have your pie and eat it too — provided it's served in a yoghurt bowl.

‘Gut-healthy breakfast bowl’

Posted to Instagram on March 22, Dr Salhab said his cinnamon apple pie yoghurt bowl is 'gut-healthy breakfast bowl packed with protein, fibre, probiotics, and liver-friendly ingredients'. By reimagining the classic dessert as a functional meal, Dr Salhab offered a way to satisfy sweet cravings without the typical sugar crash.

This isn't just a tasty snack; it's a strategically layered nutritional powerhouse. By using Greek yoghurt as the base, you’re getting significantly more protein than standard yoghurt. This helps with muscle recovery and, more importantly, keeps you feeling full until your next meal.

As a gastroenterologist, Dr Salhab highlighted the fibre, probiotics, and liver-friendly ingredients: apples and walnuts provide essential fibre, while cinnamon is known for its ability to improve insulin sensitivity and manage blood sugar levels.

However, the beauty of this recipe lies in its simplicity and how it bridges the gap between a boring bowl of yoghurt and a time-consuming baked dessert. Dr Salhab highlighted that sautéing the apples takes less than five minutes and every ingredient (honey, cinnamon, walnuts) is a kitchen basic with a long shelf life. You only need one small skillet and one bowl.

Here is the full recipe for cinnamon apple pie yoghurt:

Ingredients

• 1/4 apple, sliced

• 1 to 2 teaspoons honey

• Cinnamon, to taste

• 1/2 cup plain Greek yoghurt

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce

• 1 tablespoon walnuts

Instructions

• Add the sliced apple to a pan with honey and cinnamon

• Sauté and lightly stew until soft and browned

• Add Greek yoghurt to a bowl

• Stir in the unsweetened applesauce

• Top with the warm cinnamon apples

• Finish with the walnuts and enjoy

If you enjoyed Dr Salhab's ‘gut-friendly’ apple pie bowl, you’ll love fitness coach Prakhar Srivastava's fresh fruit custard recipe. It follows a similar philosophy: using whole foods that actually fuel your body. One serving (bowl) of this custard contains approximately 200 to 230 calories, while being loaded with 7 to 9 grams of protein, 30 to 35 grams of carbohydrate, and 6 to 7 grams of fat. Click here to see the exact recipe.