FOOD
Healthy Baked Apples
Healthy Baked Apples
Servings: 4
Calories: 116
Author: Martha / Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients:
2 large apples
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoon butter, melted
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅓ cup water or apple juice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees
- Cut the apples in half around the middle. Remove the core and seeds with a small spoon or knife. Place the apples in an ovenproof baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon this mixture into the centers of your apple halves. Pour water or apple juice into the baking dish.
- Bake apples for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the apples are tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.
- Serve warm with low fat ice cream or plain or vanilla yogurt and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Recipes Notes
Healthy Baked apples Variations:
These healthy baked apples can be customized too. Feel free to add up to ¼ cup of other healthy ingredients to sugar, butter and spices, such as:
Chopped dried fruit such as raising or dried cranberries
Chopped nuts such as almonds, pecans or walnuts
Low – fat granola
Quick cooking oats
Mary Anne Chadbourne
About Mary Anne Chadbourne:
Mary Anne Chadbourne Retired Registered Dietitian, foodie, baker, cookbook lover, traveler, and skincare consultant. With more than 30 years of work as a Registered Dietitian teachings the general population and veterans about how food and nutrition are related to your health. The old adage "you are what you eat" rings very true. Good nutrition can be implemented in everyday life by learning all you can about basic nutrition and how it works in the body. Also being aware of the foods you are eating by reading food labels. Counseling sessions with an experienced dietitian will help to create healthy meals that also "taste good". The recipes provided in these articles are tested before publishing them. Also, good nutrition applies to skincare. With an adequate regimen according to your skin condition and healthy eating habits, your skin will be clear and glowing.