Harvest Baked Apples

By brandymarshall

Ingredients

• 8 baking apples (2-3/4 lb.)
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans, toasted

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350°F.

REMOVE cores from apples to within 1/2 inch of bottoms of apples; pierce peels with small sharp knife. Stand apples in shallow baking dish.

MIX juice, sugar and cinnamon; pour over apples.

BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with juice mixture. Remove apples from oven. Combine cheese, raisins and nuts; spoon into centers of apples. Let stand 1 min.