Slow Cooker Baked Apples

Slow Cooker Baked Apples

(From The Magical Slow Cooker -- original link: https://www.sprinklesandsprouts.com/gouda-peach-skewers/)

Ingredients

• 5 medium-sized gala apples

• 1 1/4 cups granola

• 3 Tbsp. melted butter

• 5 tsp. maple syrup

• Ice cream or whipped cream for serving, if making for dessert

• (5-quart or larger slow cooker)

How to Prepare

• Cut a layer off the top of the apples with a knife. With a melon baller or a measuring teaspoon, remove the core and seeds from each apple

• Pack 1/4 cup granola into each apple, and place into the slow cooker

• Drizzle the apples evenly with the melted butter, and add a teaspoon of maple syrup to each apple

• Cover, and cook on high for 2.5 – 3 hours until tender, but not falling apart

• Serve as is, or add ice cream or whipped cream