Baked Apples with Granola
Baked Apples with Granola takes approximately 2 hours from beginning to end. This recipe serves 4 and costs 99 cents per serving. Watching your figure? This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 222 calories, 2g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. 14 people have tried and liked this recipe. A couple people really liked this side dish. A mixture of apple cider, egg white, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Eating Well. Overall, this recipe earns a not so amazing spoonacular score of 14%. Similar recipes are Granola-Stuffed Baked Apples, Baked Apples with Yogurt & Granola, and Microwave Baked Apples with Granola.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 90 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups apple cider
4 large baking apples
1 tablespoon butter
1 large egg white
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
Equipment:
sauce pan
oven
knife
baking pan
food processor
aluminum foil
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350F.Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.Peel apples nearly halfway, leaving skin on bottom halves. Carefully cut out apple cores with a paring knife, leaving bottoms intact. Holding the paring knife at a 45 angle, widen the opening at the top of each apple by about 1/2 inch. Place apples in an 8-inch square or round baking dish. Brush peeled parts of apples with 1 tablespoon butter mixture and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.Pulse granola in a food processor until it forms coarse crumbs. Add egg white, remaining butter mixture and 1 tablespoon sugar; pulse until just combined.Spoon the granola mixture into apples, spreading it slightly over tops. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Pour cider into baking dish around apples.Bake the apples until tender and filling is puffed and lightly browned, 50 to 60 minutes. (Cover apples loosely with foil if browning too quickly.) Cool in the pan for about 30 minutes. Serve warm, spooning pan juices over apples.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
2. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.Peel apples nearly halfway, leaving skin on bottom halves. Carefully cut out apple cores with a paring knife, leaving bottoms intact. Holding the paring knife at a 45 angle, widen the opening at the top of each apple by about 1/2 inch.
3. Place apples in an 8-inch square or round baking dish.
4. Brush peeled parts of apples with 1 tablespoon butter mixture and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.Pulse granola in a food processor until it forms coarse crumbs.
5. Add egg white, remaining butter mixture and 1 tablespoon sugar; pulse until just combined.Spoon the granola mixture into apples, spreading it slightly over tops. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
6. Pour cider into baking dish around apples.
7. Bake the apples until tender and filling is puffed and lightly browned, 50 to 60 minutes. (Cover apples loosely with foil if browning too quickly.) Cool in the pan for about 30 minutes.
8. Serve warm, spooning pan juices over apples.
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