Yield: 1 Servings | Serving Size: 1 apple

Four baked apples filled with cranberries on a decorative plate.

Adapted from foodhero.org

 

Cost/Serving: $1.04

Ingredients: 

1 baking apple (try Golden Delicious, Jonathan, or Braeburn)

Dash of cinnamon to taste

1 Tablespoon dried cranberries

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon butter

 

Direction: 

  1. Wash apple and remove core (seed area), leaving
    the bottom to hold in the filling.
  2. Place the apple in a microwave-safe container.
  3. Sprinkle cinnamon around the top of the apple and in the hole. 
  4. Fill the center of the apple with cranberries, pressing down if needed.
  5. Top the cranberries with the brown sugar and butter.
  6. Cover lossely with wax paper.
  7. Microwave on high for about 2 1/2 minutes or until apple is soft when poked through the center hole with a fork. Cool slightly.

 

Tips: 

  • Try using a corner or pairing knife and small melon baller or the tip of a vegetable peeler to remove the core.
  • Try fresh cranberries, raising, or other dry fruit in the center.
  • For additional servings, increase the cooking time about 1 minutes for each apple. 
  • To bake in the oven, preheat to 375°F, place apple in a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish, pour 1 cup water into the baking dish, and bake 30-40 minutes or until apple is tender.

 

Serve for breakfast or dinner!

 

Nutrition Facts: Servings: 8, Serving size: 1 apple
Amount per serving: Calories 160, Total Fat 2.5g, Saturated Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 0mg, Total Carbohydrate 37g, Dietary Fiber 5g, Total Sugars 30g (Incl. 4g Added Sugars), Protein 1g

 

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