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Baked Apples with Granola

Baked Apples with Granola
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Apples and oat-filled granola bars create a homey dessert. The microwave makes it extra easy. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:15 min
makes:4 servings
2large crisp apples (such as Braeburn, Gala or Fuji)
2tablespoons raisins or sweetened dried cranberries
2tablespoons packed brown sugar
4teaspoons butter or margarine, softened
4Nature Valley® crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box) (any flavor), crushed
Milk, cream or fruit-flavored yogurt, if desired
1.Cut apples in half lengthwise. Using spoon, remove and discard cores, making at least a 1-inch indentation in each apple half. In microwavable pie plate, arrange apple halves, cut sides up. If needed, cut thin slice off bottoms to keep halves from tipping.
2.Fill each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar; dot with butter. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam.
3.Microwave on High 5 to 6 minutes or until apples are tender. Top each with granola. Serve with milk.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 230 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 110mg; Total Carbohydrate 39g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 27g); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 2%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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baked apples w/granola
Tried the recipe and another version of it last week and got nothing but praise. I had to host coffee hour at our church and I cut the apples up and layered on the bottom of pan, sprinkled w/brown sugar & dash of cinnamon, I used quaker 100% rolled oats & honey w/raisin & nuts, mixed with a little butter (cut butter in to granole, baked 40 min. @ 350 deg. DELICIOUS!!!!!
Posted at 10:02 AM on October 16 2007 by Appetizing Apples
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