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Easy Baked Stuffed Apples

Easy Baked Stuffed Apples

Warm baked-style apples filled with sweet dates, cinnamon, lemon, and sweetener, then microwaved until tender for an easy, comforting dessert.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 90

Ingredients
  

  • 4 small apples
  • 1 tsp butter or margarine
  • 2 tbsp Equal Spoonful
  • tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped dates

Method
 

  1. Remove apple cores leaving 1/2″ at the bottom of each apple and prick skins with fork. Set aside.
  2. In a small shallow microwavable casserole dish, melt margarine.
  3. In a medium sized bowl, mix Eual, cinnamon, lemon juice and dates.
  4. Spoon date mixture into apple centers and place apples in casserole dish.
  5. Cover dish and microwave at High for 4-6 minutes or until apples are tender.
  6. Let apples stand for a few minutes and spoon liquid back into apples before serving.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Merisant Corporation and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal.