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Cranberry Cinnamon Baked Apples

As the apples bake, their juice combines with brown sugar and orange juice to create a light caramel sauce.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4, 1/2 apple per serving

Ingredients

Cooking spray
2 baking apples, such as Rome Beauty, Winesap, or Stayman (about 8 ounces each), halved lengthwise and cored
1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice, unsweetened apple juice, or water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla, butter, and nut flavoring

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8-inch square metal baking pan with cooking spray.

    Step 2

    Put the apples with the cut sides up in the pan. (If needed to keep the apples from rocking, cut a very thin slice off the bottom of each half.)

    Step 3

    In a small bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients. Spoon onto each apple half.

    Step 4

    Bake, covered, for 10 minutes. Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the apples are easily pierced with a fork.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 5

    (Per Serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 165

    Step 7

    Total Fat: 3.0g

    Step 8

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 9

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 10

    Polyunsaturated: 1.0g

    Step 11

    Monounsaturated: 1.5g

    Step 12

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 13

    Sodium: 3mg

    Step 14

    Carbohydrates: 36g

    Step 15

    Fiber: 4g

    Step 16

    Sugars: 31g

    Step 17

    Protein: 1g

    Step 18

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 19

    1 Fruit

    Step 20

    1 1/2 Carbohydrate

    Step 21

    1/2 Fat

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