Microwave Baked Apples With Granola Food

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES WITH GRANOLA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cut apple in half lengthwise. With spoon, remove and discard core, making at least a 1-inch indentation in each apple half. Place each half in small microwave-safe bowl.
• Fill each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar; dot with margarine. Cover each with microwave-safe plastic wrap, venting one corner.
• Microwave each apple half on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until apple is tender. Top each with granola. If desired, serve with a little milk, cream or fruit-flavored yogurt.

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES WITH GRANOLA

Steps:

• Cut apples in half lengthwise. Using spoon, remove and discard cores, making at least a 1-inch indentation in each apple half. In microwavable pie plate, arrange apple halves, cut sides up. If needed, cut thin slice off bottoms to keep halves from tipping.
• Fill each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar; dot with butter. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam.
• Microwave on High 5 to 6 minutes or until apples are tender. Top each with granola. Serve with milk.

BAKED APPLES IN MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Wash and core apples.
• Make a shallow cut in the skin completely around each apple, one-inch from the bottom.
• This keeps skin from shrinking during cooking.
• Place apples in a glass baking dish or in individual custard cups.
• Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 tablespoon butter into the core of each apple.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Cover apples with wax paper.
• Microwave on High for 10 to 14 minutes, or until tender.
• Let stand, covered, 3 minutes before serving.
• For one apple, use an individual custard cup or bowl and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes on High, for two apples, microwave 3 to 4 minutes on High.

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Core the apples, leaving the bottom intact.
• In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon the sugar mixture into the apples and set a teaspoon (or more to your taste) of butter on top of each apple. Place the apples in a deep casserole dish and cover.
• Microwave for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until tender. Let the apples sit for a couple minutes before serving.

GRANOLA BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix together the granola, cinnamon, sugar and orange zest and juice. Put the apples on a baking tray and spoon the granola mixture into the hole, spooning over any juice left. Top each one with a knob of butter and bake for 30 mins until soft and sticky. Serve with a scoop of crème fraîche or ice cream.

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Core apples.
• Place apples on plate.
• Pour ½ into hollowed out area.
• Pour the other half over the skin.
• Microwave on high for 2-4 minutes, rotating after 2 minutes.