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Crock Pot Baked Apples

Indulge in buttery baked apples with this lowfat option that’s just sweet enough to satisfy your sweet tooth. And thanks to the apples, you’ll get a full serving of fruit.

This recipe is the perfect marriage of those same delicious fall flavors wrapped up in a fuss-free dessert that is healthy to boot. Apples form the “base” of this dish. Once the apples are cored, the center becomes the perfect vessel for holding a cinnamon-spiced oat crumble. A bit of butter keeps this dish moist and decadent, without getting anywhere close to the amount of butter (or shortening) used in a standard pie.

Lipstick And Lunges - Crock Pot Baked Apples

The trick that makes this recipe so easy is using a slow cooker to cook the apples. It’s a convenient, hands-off approach that lets you just push a button and way away. In about two hours you’ll have perfectly soft apples with a golden brown crumble. These Slow Cooker Baked Apples make for a delicious guilt-free dessert or even a decadent breakfast or brunch item.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes

Servings: 5 servings, 1 apple each

Containers 1 1/2 Purple 1 Yellow 1 tsp.

Ingredients

  • 5 medium Cortland (or Honey Crisp, Macintosh or Mutsu) apples

  • ½ cup whole wheat flour

  • ½ cup dry old-fashioned rolled oats

  • ¼ cup coconut sugar

  • ½ tsp . ground cinnamon

  • ½ tsp . pumpkin pie spice

  • ¼ tsp . sea salt (or Himalayan salt)

  • 2 tbsp . organic grass-fed butter , (or extra-virgin organic coconut oil)

  • ¾ cup water

Instructions

  1. Core apples using an apple corer (or sharp knife).

  2. Add water to a 3-quart slow cooker and carefully place apples in slow cooker so that they are standing upright.

  3. Combine flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and butter in a small bowl; mix with a fork until crumbly.

  4. Fill apples evenly with oat mixture.

  5. Cook on low for 2 hours, or until apples are fork tender. Remove apples from slow cooker. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes.


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