crockpot baked apples
Makes 6 baked apples
Crock-Pot Baked Apples
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Yield: 6 apples
Serving Size: 1 apple
Ingredients
a.. 1/4 cup brown sugar
b.. 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
c.. 2 tablespoons trans-fat free margarine or butter
d.. 1 teaspoon cinnamon
e.. 6 Gala or Macintosh apples, cored
f.. 1/2 cup apple juice or apple cider
g.. 2 tablespoons orange liquor (optional)
Instructions
a.. In a large bowl, mix brown sugar, walnuts, margarine or butter, and
cinnamon. If you don't want to use walnuts, you could use pecans or go
nut-free by substituting with ¼ cup chopped raisins, prunes, or granola!
Another great substitution is ¼ cup of rolled quick oats moistened with a
tablespoon of water before stuffing the apples.
b.. Use a grapefruit spoon that has the sharp edges (or a melon baller or
small pairing knife) and core most of the way through, I leave about ½ inch
apple left at the bottom. You could remove the skin but I find that it helps
to hold the apple together as it bakes - it also adds extra fiber which is
always a plus.
c.. Fill the apples with the filling and place them in the crock-pot.
d.. Pour the apple juice or cider (and the liquor, if using) into the
crock-pot, around the apples. If you don't have apple juice or cider, you
can use apple lime juice or apple vinegar (diluted with water and a little
sugar).
e.. Set the crock-pot on high heat and cook 2½ to 3 hours until the apples
are soft and begin to collapse.
f.. If you don't have a crockpot, you can use a 7x11 casserole dish or
stock pot. Preheat the oven to 350F and cover the pan with aluminum foil.
They'll take about 45 minutes to one hour. A glass baking dish is also an
option, just be sure to lower the heat slightly 5-10 degrees since glass can
cause food to burn.
g.. If you're making this recipe for a large crowd, you could do these in
the oven in a large disposable roasting pan and just double the recipe. They
also taste delish with a scoop of low-fat frozen vanilla yogurt.
h.. You can refrigerate these for up to 3 days, but store them in an
air-tight container so they don't pick up odors from the fridge.
Nutritional Stats Per Serving (1 apple): 214 calories, 1 g protein, 34g
carbohydrates, 7 g fat (1 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 2g fiber, 50 mg
sodium.
Weight Watchers® Points Plus: 5
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