Crock Pot Baked Apples with Raisins and Nuts
Enjoy the warm, comforting flavors of fall with perfectly baked apples, no oven required. The crock pot does all the work to transform simple ingredients into a comforting dessert. Brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg slowly cook with the apples in this scrumptious Fall classic.
Equipment
- Crock Pot
- Apple Corer
Ingredients
- 6 apples
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup raisins
- 6 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup walnuts (chopped, optional)
Instructions
- Core the apples and use a vegetable peeler to remove a strip of peeling around the top.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and raisins. Pack the mixture into the apples.
- Place the stuffed apples in the slow cooker and top each with a tablespoon of butter. Add a ½ cup of water to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 hours depending on the type of apple used. Check after an hour to see how soft the apples are. You can also cook them on low for 5-6 hours, check them after 3 hours. They should be tender when you poke them with a fork, but not falling apart.
- Sprinkle with walnuts prior to serving.
Alternative Oven Baked Directions:
- You can bake these in the oven at 350º for 30-60 minutes. Place the apples in a baking dish and add water to the baking dish.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- Check the apples often – at least once every hour– to avoid overcooking them. They should be tender, but not fall apart when poked with a fork.
- Use a good baking apple like Granny Smith, Fuji, Honeycrisp or Gala that will hold up when baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg
