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Oven-Baked Harvest Apples Recipe

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Make a healthy dessert with these baked apples.
Make a healthy dessert with these baked apples.
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4 servings SERVINGS

Ingredients

  • 4 large apples, cored
  • 3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans
  • 4 teaspoons buttery spread
  • 2/3 cup water

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Peel top third of apples; arrange them, peeled-side up, in an 8-inch baking dish. Set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, cranberries and pecans; spoon evenly into center of apples. Top each with 1 teaspoon buttery spread. Pour water around apples. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until apples are tender, basting occasionally.
  • Microwave Directions: Peel apples as directed above. Arrange apples in a microwave-safe pie plate. Cover with waxed paper and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, cranberries and pecans; spoon evenly into apples. Top each with 1 teaspoon buttery spread. Cover with waxed paper and microwave for an additional 2 minutes, or until apples are tender. Let stand for 5 minutes.This recipe originally aired in the April 2008 issue of Heart of the Home.
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