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Baked Apples Recipe

November 21, 2012

by Natalia Hancock, Senior Culinary Nutritionist

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Try this healthy and delicious alternative to your traditional American apple pie, with 0g of saturated fat and just 173kcal per serving.

Baked Apples Recipe

Serves 6

6 medium apples washed and cored
3 tbsp chopped walnuts
3 tbsp raisins
3 tbsp dried cranberries
3 tbsp oats
1½ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
3/4 cup water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Wash and core the apples.

Combine nuts, raisins, cranberries, oats and cinnamon in a small bowl.

Place apples in a 9x13" baking dish, and fill the cored apples with fruit and nut mixture.

Pour the water in the dish and drizzle the honey over the apples.

Cover with foil and bake 20-30 minutes or until apples are tender.

Nutritional information per apple:

Calories: 173
Fat: 3g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Carbs: 39g
Sodium: 20mg
Fiber: 6g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 14%

Compared to Traditional Apple Pie (per slice):

Calories: 512
Fat: 27g
Carbs: 68g
Fiber: 3g
Sodium: 341 mg
Protein: 3g

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