Baked apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, almonds, and raisins

Contributed by Preston Maring, MD

A sweet way to enjoy more fruit. Great with walnuts too!

Servings: 8

Ingredients

8 large tart apples
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ cup slivered or sliced almonds, coarsely chopped
¼ cup raisins
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Wash then core the apples. Place them in a baking dish.
Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, almonds, and raisins together. Fill the holes in the apples with this mixture.
Top with a little dab of butter.
Bake the apples for 45- 60 minutes or until they are tender but not mushy. Serve warm or chilled.

Nutrition Information (per serving)

Calories: 222
Fat: 6 gm
Saturated fat: 2 g
Trans fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 8 mg
Carbohydrate: 44 g
Sugar: 35 g
Fiber: 6 g
Protein: 2 g
Sodium: 27 mg

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