These Baked Apples are soooo Yummy!!
Besides the taste, the main ingredient, apple, is chock full of nutrition.
Apple Nutrition bits:
Apples are so high in the antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, and also very high in fibre (especially the soluble kind, which is helpful for lowering cholesterol and removing toxins out of the body). It’s also rich in minerals like potassium and magnesium. And let’s not forget about the apple peal— it’s loaded with phytonutrients. And that is where a lot of the medicinal properties lie, one being Quercetin, which helps support the immune system and lower inflammation.
Let’s just say there may be some truth to “an apple a day keeps the doctor away!”
Enjoy these simple Baked Apples!
BAKED APPLES
This will satisfy your sweet tooth and nourish your gut too. Enjoy!
Equipment
- Large glass oven dish with lid
- Peeler
- measuring spoons
- Measuring cups
- Apple corer
Ingredients
- 4 Apple medium, washed and cored
- 4 Lemon rind strips
- 1 Vanilla bean whole
- 4 Cinnamon sticks
- 6 tbsp Raisins or currants
- 1/4 cup Lemon juice fresh
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place 4 medium apples that have been washed and cored in a large glass oven proof bowl (with lid).
- Place a strip of lemon rind, ¼ of a whole vanilla bean, 1 cinnamon stick, and 1 Tbsp currants or raisins inside each apple.
- Drizzle apples with 1/4 cup lemon juice and scatter remainder of currants around them.
- Bake covered at 350 degrees for 60 to 75 minutes.
Notes
Serve warm or cold, you can also drizzle with almond milk or a dallop or two of greek yogurt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1appleCalories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 421mgFiber: 8gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 113IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
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