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
Slow-Cooked Stuffed Apples
Slow-Cooked Stuffed Apples
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
3 hours
Yield
6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 large tart apples
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Granola and caramel ice cream topping, optional
Directions
- Core apples and peel top third of each; brush peeled portions with lemon juice. Place in a 6-qt. slow cooker.
- 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.
- 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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