DESSERTS
Slow cooker stuffed apples
These tender apples will make a great start to your day or a wonderful way to share some natural sweetness after dinner. Use apples that are all similar sizes so they cook evenly.
Calorie Smart
Developed by Emily Richards (PH Ec.)
6 servings
6 hours 10 minutes (prep: 10 mins / cook: 6 hours)
Time required
6 hours 10 minutes
Carbohydrates
27 g/serving
Ingredients
- 6 apples, cored
- ½ cup (125 mL) unsweetened orange juice
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) large flake oats
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped almonds
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) flax seed
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) diced crystallized ginger
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grated orange rind
- 1 cup (250 mL) low fat yogurt (optional)
- Calories 133
- Carbs 27 g
- Sugar 18 g
- Fibre 4 g
Directions
- Place apples in slow cooker. Pour orange juice into bottom of slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, combine oats, almonds, flax seed, ginger and orange rind. Using a small spoon, overfill core of each apple up to the top. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours until apples are tender.
- Serve apples with slow cooker juices and top with yogurt (if using).
Per serving (1 apple)
- Calories 133
- Protein 2 g
- Total fat 3 g
- Saturated fat 0 g
- Cholesterol 0.5 mg
- Carbohydrates 27 g
- Fibre 4 g
- Sugars 18 g
- Added sugars 4 g
- Sodium 4 mg
- Potassium 275 mg
© 2022 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Reproduced with permission from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
