Harvest Season Baked Cinnamon Apple
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Ruth Chipps, MS, RDN on set at Kitchen Icons for NBC-TV’s “Harvest of the Month”
Cinnamon Apple Bake
Ingredients:
2 apples
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons butter
Directions:
Peel apples one - third from top.
Core apples, leaving the bottom intact.
Spoon sugar and cinnamon on apples.
Put 1 teaspoon butter on each top. Place apples in a deep, microwave-safe casserole dish and cover.
Microwave until tender 2 - 3 1/2 minutes until fork-tender. Let apples sit for 2 minutes before serving.
Top with yogurt or ice cream and crunchy granola. Drizzle with the cinnamon sauce from the bottom of the pIngredients:
2 apples
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons butter
Directions:
Peel apples one - third from top.
Core apples, leaving the bottom intact.
Spoon sugar and cinnamon on apples.
Put 1 teaspoon butter on each top. Place apples in a deep, microwave-safe casserole dish and cover.
Microwave until tender 2 - 3 1/2 minutes until fork-tender. Let apples sit for 2 minutes before serving.
Top with yogurt or ice cream and crunchy granola. Drizzle with the cinnamon sauce from the bottom of the pan.
AS SEEN ON NBT-TV on Oct. 24, 2022 Harvest of the Month with Ruth Chipps, MS, RDN
Apple Tips & Nutrition
Cook it: Everything is better with apples. They pair very well with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
NUTRITION: Apples have virtually no fat. One medium apple has about 80 Calories and a good source of fiber.
USES:
Fresh apples can be made into salads, sauces and crisp.
Add a thin slice to sandwiches.
Try using a Mandolin for thin slices.
Local Apples: Orchards in the area are teaming with apples. Varieties include honey crisp, gala, Mcintosh and Haralson.