Baked Apples

By á-24734

When compared to a traditional recipe, this version has a 38% reduction in calories, a 46% reduction in carbohydrates and a 61% reduction in sugars.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cups Orange Juice, freshly squeezed
• 2/3 Cup Splenda
• 1 1/2 Tbs. Flour
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• 2 Tbs. Margarine
• 2 tsp. Grated Orange Peel
• 8 Small Granny Smith Apples (or other tart baking apples)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 11 x 7 inch baking dish with vegetable spray. Whisk together orange juice, Splenda, flour and cinnamon in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Remove from heat; whisk in margarine and orange peel. Core apples; peel 1" from tops of apples. Place apples in a prepared baking dish; pour sauce over apples. Bake uncovered, 35-40 minutes until tender, basting at 10-minute intervals. Serve apples with sauce.