Slow Cooker Cranberry Baked Apples

Mmm! Jazzed-up baked apples taste like apple pie without the fuss of making a crust.

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 4 hours 15 min
Makes: 4 servings

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4	large cooking apples
1/3	cup packed brown sugar
1/4	cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2	cup cranberry-apple drink
2	tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/2	teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4	teaspoon ground nutmeg
	Chopped nuts, if desired

1.	Core apples. Fill centers of apples with brown sugar and cranberries. Place apples in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
2.	In small bowl, mix cranberry-apple drink and butter; pour over apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
3.	Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours.
4.	To serve, spoon apples into dessert dishes. Spoon sauce over apples. Sprinkle with nuts.

Success

Some cooking apples hold their shape better after cooking. Try Jonagold, Rome Beauty, Golden Delicious, Beacon, San Rose or Wealthy apples.

Special Touch

Like apple pie with Cheddar cheese? Sprinkle these hot baked apples with shredded Cheddar cheese instead of the nuts.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 50mg; Total Carbohydrate 58g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 49g); Protein 0g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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