Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Baked Apples
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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Baked Apples
Description
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Baked Apples start by preparing a filling combining brown sugar, cold butter cut into cubes, chopped walnuts, sultanas, and a homemade pumpkin spice blend made from cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. This filling is packed tightly into cored apples after removing their tops and scoring the skins to help cooking.
The apples are arranged in a slow cooker with boiling water poured around them to create steam and keep them moist. Cooking on high for two and a half hours softens the fruit until tender but still holding shape, and allows the filling to melt and mingle with the apple juices. The slow cooking releases warm autumn spices and creates a rich sauce from the sugar and butter mixture.
The apples are best served warm with cream spooned over them, along with the cooking juices for moisture and flavor. Using eating apples rather than cooking varieties ensures the fruit holds shape and maintains balanced sweetness without becoming mushy. The included pumpkin spice mix is a classic blend of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg that adds seasonal warmth.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
- 3 tablespoon butter cold
- 2 tablespoon walnuts
- 2 tablespoon sultanas
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice - see note 1
- 4 apple see note 2
- ⅓ cup water boiling
Instructions
To prepare the filling.
- Place the brown sugar into a small bowl.
- Cut the butter into small cubes and add to the sugar.
- Finely chop the walnuts and add them to the sugar mixture along with the sultanas and pumpkin spice.
- Stir to combine.
To prepare the apples.
- Cut the very top from the apples.
- Use a melon baller to remove the core of the apple, leaving the base intact.
- Take a knife and lightly score the skin around the circumference of the apples.
- Spoon the filling mixture into the apple, really packing it full and pushing it down.
- Place the apples in the slo cooker ensuring they are not touching the edges.
- Pour the boiling water around the apples and cook on high for 2 ½ hours.
- Serve with cream and spoon over the cooking juices.
Notes
- The pumpkin spice mix consists of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg; make in advance and store in a jar for convenience.
- Use eating apples instead of cooking varieties to maintain texture during slow cooking.
- Serve baked apples warm with cream and spoon over the cooking juices for added moisture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 365IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 8.6mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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