Baked Apples with Cherries and Almonds

Warm baked apples with cherries and almonds. Delicious and Nutritious. Serve it as a light dessert, or alongside roasted pork or pork tenderloin. (Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium)

(Make 6 serves)

Amount Per Serving (1 apple): 179 Calories, 2 g. Protein, 37 g. Carbohydrates, 5 g. Dietary Fiber, 4 g. Fat, 0 g. Saturated Fat, 0 mg. Cholesterol, 5 mg. Sodium

Ingredients::

• 1/3 cup of dried cherries, chopped
• 3 Tbsp. of almonds, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. of wheat germ
• 1 Tbsp. of firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. of ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. of ground nutmeg
• 6 small apples (Golden Delicious, Rome or Granny Smith) , about 1 3/4 lb. total weight
• 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup of apple juice
• 1/4 cup of water
• 2 Tbsp. of dark honey
• 2 tsp. of canola oil

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss together with cherries, almonds, wheat germ, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in small-size bowl until all the ingredients are evenly distributed. Set aside.
• The apples can be left unpeeled, if you like. Core the apples and peel a 1/2″ band of skin around the middle of each apple to prevent them from splitting. Rub the peeled area with the cut lemon.
• Divide cherry mixture evenly among apples, pressing mixture gently into each cavity.
• In small-size baking dish, arrange apples then pour apple juice and water into baking dish.
• Drizzle honey and oil evenly over apples then cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake about 1 hour or until apples are tender when pierced with a knife.
• Transfer apples to individual plates and drizzle with baking dish juices. Serve warm.

Source : MayoClinic

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