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Fruit Nut Slow Cooker Baked Apples

Ingredients

  • 4 large baking apples Rome or Cortland
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup chopped dried apricot
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or 1⁄3 cup pecans
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

  1. Scoop out the center of each apple, leaving about 1/2 inch of the bottom. Peel top of apple down about 1 inch. Brush peeled edges with lemon juice.
  2. Mix apricots, nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add melted butter and mix well.
  3. Spoon mixture evenly into apple cavities.
  4. Pour 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of slow cooker. Arrange apples in slow cooker.
  5. Cover and cook on LOW 3-4 hours, or until apples are tender.
  6. (optional) Serve warm with caramel ice cream topping.