Slow Cooked Stuffed Apples Food

SLOW-COOKED STUFFED APPLES

Steps:

• 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.

SLOW-COOKER CRANBERRY-WALNUT STUFFED APPLES

Steps:

• Combine the walnuts, cranberries, brown sugar, oats, butter, lemon juice, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl and squeeze together until a wet and sandy mixture is formed.
• Scoop the core out of each apple with a melon baller, taking care not to scoop completely through to the bottom or the sides. Stuff each apple with some of the cranberry-walnut mixture. Place the apples in the slow cooker insert and pour in the apple cider. Cover and cook on low until the apples are tender but still slightly firm, 3 to 4 hours depending on the size and type of apple. (If your apples are on the smaller size, check after 2 hours; they may cook faster.)
• Serve each apple whole or cut in half in a bowl with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of maple syrup.

EASIEST EVER BAKED STUFFED APPLES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Trim the tops and scoop out the center and the seeds of each apple and rub the edges of the trimmed fruit with the lemon. In a medium bowl, combine the butter, cereal, sugar, and walnuts. Fill the apples with the cereal mixture. Set the apples upright in muffin tins and bake until tender and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Transfer to serving dishes, top with ice cream and serve hot.

SAVORY RICE-STUFFED APPLES

Steps:

• Core apples, leaving bottoms intact. In a medium bowl, combine the brown rice and next 8 ingredients; mix well. Fill each apple with about 2 tablespoons filling, packing it well. Place the stuffed apples in a greased 4-quart slow cooker. Pour in the apple juice and chili sauce. Cover and cook on high until the apples are soft, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Spoon liquid over each apple serving.

SLOW-COOKED BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Scoop out center of each apple and and leave cavity about 1/2 in from bottom.
• Peel top of apples down about 1 in and brush lemon juice on top.
• In bowl, combine craisins, pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Spoon mixture into apple cavities.
• Pour 1/2 c water in sprayed crockpot and arrange apples inside.
• Cover and cook on low 1-3 hrs or until tender.
• Serve warm or room temperature with carmel ice cream topping.
• (Serving over ice cream is optional and recommended).

SLOW-COOKER BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Core apples and peel the top third of each if desired. Combine the raisins, brown sugar and orange zest; spoon into apples. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker., Pour water around apples. Drizzle with orange juice concentrate. Dot with butter. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until apples are tender.