Slow-Cooked Stuffed Apples
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3 hours
YIELD: 6 servings.
This irresistible dessert is slow-cooker easy. Warm and comforting, the tender apples are filled with chewy pecans and yummy caramel topping. —Pam Kaiser, Mansfield, Missouri
Ingredients
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6 large tart apples
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2 teaspoons lemon juice
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1/3 cup chopped pecans
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1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Granola and caramel ice cream topping, optional
Directions
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1.
Core apples and peel top third of each; brush peeled portions with lemon juice. Place in a 6-qt. slow cooker.
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2.
Combine the pecans, apricots, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place a heaping tablespoonful of mixture in each apple. Pour 2 cups water around apples.
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3.
Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until apples are tender. Serve with granola and caramel topping if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 256 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 6g fiber), 1g protein.
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