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Lighter Apfel-Zimt Topfenauflauf (Quark & Apple Bake)
Recipe

Lighter Apfel-Zimt Topfenauflauf (Quark & Apple Bake)

Dessert • Austria

A practical Austrian-style Topfenauflauf made lighter with low-fat Topfen, apples for natural sweetness, and a small amount of sugar. Great warm, with berries or a spoon of yogurt.

Why smarter

Uses low-fat Topfen for high protein and creaminess without cream or butter; apples add sweetness and moisture so less added sugar is needed; baked (not fried) and portion-friendly.

Chef tip

Fold in the whipped egg whites gently to keep the bake airy; for extra apple flavor, add a little grated apple to the batter and keep the diced pieces for texture.

Soft line

Feels like a treat, fits your day.

Ingredients

# Ingredient Text Amount Unit Ingredient Name Notes
1 Low-fat Topfen (quark), 20% or less 500.000 g Topfen (low-fat quark)
2 Apples, peeled, cored and diced (about 2 medium) 300.000 g Apples Use tart-sweet apples (e.g., Elstar, Boskoop)
3 Eggs, separated 2.000 pcs Eggs
4 Plain yogurt, low-fat 150.000 g Yogurt For extra creaminess without cream
5 Semolina (Weizengrieß) 40.000 g Semolina Fine semolina works best
6 Sugar 35.000 g Sugar Adjust to taste depending on apples
7 Vanilla sugar 8.000 g Vanilla sugar Or 1 tsp vanilla extract
8 Ground cinnamon 2.000 tsp Cinnamon
9 Lemon zest 1.000 tsp Lemon zest Optional but brightens flavor
10 Canola oil (for greasing the baking dish) 1.000 tsp Canola oil
11 Pinch of salt 1.000 pinch Salt For the egg whites

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180°C (top/bottom heat). Lightly grease a medium baking dish (about 20 cm) with canola oil.
  2. Dice the apples. Toss with 1 tsp of the cinnamon (and lemon zest if using).
  3. In a large bowl, mix Topfen, yogurt, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla sugar, semolina, and the remaining cinnamon until smooth.
  4. Let the batter stand for 5 minutes so the semolina can swell slightly.
  5. Whip egg whites with a pinch of salt to stiff peaks.
  6. Fold the whipped egg whites gently into the Topfen mixture in 2 additions.
  7. Fold in most of the diced apples (reserve a small handful for the top).
  8. Spoon into the baking dish, scatter the reserved apples over the top, and bake for 30–35 minutes until set and lightly golden.
  9. Cool for 10 minutes to firm up, then portion. Serve warm (or chilled) with extra fruit or a spoon of yogurt if you like.