Cranberry Stuffed Apples

Name: Cranberry Stuffed Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 5 medium apples; 1/3 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed and chopped; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; Optional: Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 3 hours

Yield 5 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts add a homey autumn flavor to these stuffed apples, while the slow cooker does most of the work. —Graciela Sandvigen, Rochester, New York

Ingredients

5 medium apples
1/3 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed and chopped
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Optional: Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Directions

Core apples, leaving bottoms intact. Peel top third of each apple; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the cranberries, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg; spoon into apples.
Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until apples are tender. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 stuffed apple: 136 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 6mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 4g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit.

Cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts add a homey autumn flavor to these stuffed apples, while the slow cooker does most of the work. —Graciela Sandvigen, Rochester, New York

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