by Chef Jack
You don’t have to skip dessert during the holidays! With chopped up Honey Graham BeneFit® Bars and seasonal spices as the filling, these baked apples are a perfect wintertime treat! This recipe is a great alternative to those high-calorie temptations of the holiday season!

Pair these delicious baked apples with our last featured recipe, Cinnamon 70 Plus Ice Cream. Enjoy!

Ingredients
6 large granny smith apples, equal in size
4 Honey Graham BeneFit® Bars
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons golden raisins
2 tablespoons dried cranberries
2 tablespoons Maple Grove Farms sugar-free syrup
Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup apple cider or juice

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 345 degrees F.
2. Core apples, making sure not to puncture the bottom of the apples so that the juices will remain.
3. Remove skin from 1/2-inch around top of apples at the opening. Set aside.
4. Chop Honey Graham BeneFit® Bars and combine with cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins and cranberries in a small bowl. Stir in maple syrup.
5. Fill each cored apple with the honey graham mixture. Spray the top of each apple with non-stick butter flavor cooking spray.
6. Place apples in casserole dish and pour apple cider or juice around them. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for approximately 1 to 1 ½ hours. Remove from heat and serve warm.

# of Cups: 11
Calories per Cup: 150

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Source: Chef Jack

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