When a friend brought me a bag of 20 apples that he had hand-picked from a tree in his backyard, I had no idea what I would do with them.

Thinking of the time of year, I knew I wanted to make something for my family for the holidays, while not blowing up my calorie intake at the same time.

If you’ve ever indulged in goodies from the bakery at Whole Foods, you know just how good they really are. Keeping the store’s mission in mind, I figured that their Web site would be a good first stop in coming up with a good idea.

I stumbled upon their Biscuit-Topped Apple Cobbler and figured I’d give it a try with a couple of slight modifications.

I highly suggest that you try the recipe below before or after this winter. Ask a family member, roommate, or significant other to help you make it because that’s what the holiday season is all about isn’t it?

Biscuit-Topped Apple Cobbler

• 5 large or 9 small-medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey, divided
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt, divided
• 2 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup high heat safflower or sunflower oil
• 1 cup 1% milk or unsweetened soy milk

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In large bowl, toss apples with ½ cup honey, arrowroot, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Mix well to completely coat the apples. Spoon mixture into deep-dish pie plate.

You might want to try having someone cut up the apples for the step outlined above while putting the following together. In a large bowl, combine flour with baking powder and remaining ½ tsp sea salt. Drizzle remaining tablespoon of honey along with the oil over the flour mixture, cutting them in with a fork or pastry blender until the dough resembles small peas. Add milk, stirring to make a soft, moist batter.

Using a tablespoon, drop small amounts of biscuit dough evenly over the top of the cobbler. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and continue to bake for 30 to 45 more minutes or until apples are tender and bubbly, and dough is golden-brown. Cool on a wire rack before serving.

Serves 8

Nutrition Info.

Per serving (179g-wt.): 300 calories (70 from fat), 8g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 5g protein, 57g total carbohydrate (5g dietary fiber, 28g sugar), 0mg cholesterol, 410mg sodium

Recipe courtesy of Whole Foods.