Stuffed Crockpot Baked Apples (No Butter)

baked apple on plate with vegan vanilla ice cream and a spoon

Stuffed Crockpot Baked Apples (No Butter)

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: baked apples in crockpot, granny smith baked apples, Slow cooked baked apples, stuffed apples

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 2

Total Time: 2 15

Servings:

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Cindy Rainey

Stuffed baked apples are a terrific slow-cooker dessert. These cinnamon-spiced Granny Smith apples are made without butter! Instead, you'll combine brown sugar, chopped walnuts, and dried cranberries, and let the crockpot work its magic. Start the crockpot-baked apples before dinner, and you'll have a comforting, warm dessert ready when you're done. Yields 4-6 stuffed apples.

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Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

4-6 Granny Smith Apples see notes
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup brown sugar packed
2 Tablespoons chopped walnuts
¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

Prepare the cooking pot of your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray or with a liner.
Wash and dry each apple. Use a melon baller to remove the core from the apples. If you use another device to core the apples, make sure that it does not go all the way through the apple.
Chop the walnuts if not already chopped. I think the smaller the better.
In a small bowl, mix together the chopped walnuts, dried cranberries, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Spoon the mixture into the middle of each cored apple. Press down when the core fills to make more space for ingredients.
Arrange the filled apples around the bottom of the slow cooker pan.
Cook on low for about 2 - 2½ hours. Every slow cooker is a little bit different and different apples cook differently. Start checking at about one and a half hours and then frequently to make sure the apples aren't falling apart. You want them soft, but whole. You aren't making apple sauce!

Notes

This recipe calls for 4-6 apples depending on the size of the apple. If you use the small bagged apples then you will be able to fit six in a medium-sized crockpot. If you use larger apples that you buy individually, you will only be able to fit 4 in the crockpot. The amount of stuffing ingredients should stay the same.

You can substitute another apple of your choice. I like the Granny Smith apple for its texture when baked and its tart flavor.

Topped with whipped topping or ice cream of choice. Click here for some tasty homemade vegan ice cream recipes!

If you do accidentally overcook the apples to the point of falling apart, they can't be saved as baked apples. Not that I recommend it, BUT this would make a delicious and unique apple sauce, ice cream topping, or filling for an apple tart. Just cook a little longer as necessary.

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