Slow-Cooked Stuffed Apples

By dette

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

Ingredients

• 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

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 23mins

Preparation

Step 1

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. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 stuffed apple (calculated without optional ingredients) equals 256 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 50 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 1 g protein.