Walnut-Stuffed Slow-Cooked Apples

Serve these apples warm from the crockpot with low-fat frozen yogurt.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 apple and 1/4 cup cooking liquid)

Ingredients

·         1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

·         3 tablespoons dried currants

·         2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

·         3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

·         4 medium Granny Smith apples, cored

·         1 cup packed brown sugar

·         3/4 cup apple cider

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, stirring to combine. Peel top third of each apple; place apples in an electric slow cooker. Spoon walnut mixture into cavity of each apple.

Combine the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 cup brown sugar, and apple cider in a small bowl, stirring to combine. Pour over apples. Cover with lid; cook on LOW 2 3/4 hours. Remove the apples with a slotted spoon. Spoon 1/4 cup cooking liquid over each serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

310 (14% from fat)

Fat:

4.9g (sat 0.5g,mono 0.7g,poly 3.6g)

Protein:

1.9g

Carbohydrate:

70g

Fiber:

3.8g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.6mg

Sodium:

23mg