This is the perfect dessert for a crisp autumn day. Be sure to use large baking apples such as Rome or Golden Delicious -they’ll have just the right tenderness. Enjoy leftovers for breakfast the next day with a dollop of Greek yogurt.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 20 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 4 hr |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt
- 4 large or 6 medium firm baking apples (such as Rome, Golden Delicious or Honey Crisp)
- 1 cup apple cider
- Vanilla ice cream and pure maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the walnuts, cranberries, brown sugar, oats, butter, lemon juice, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl and squeeze together until a wet and sandy mixture is formed.
- Scoop the core out of each apple with a melon baller, taking care not to scoop completely through to the bottom or the sides. Stuff each apple with some of the cranberry-walnut mixture. Place the apples in the slow cooker insert and pour in the apple cider. Cover and cook on low until the apples are tender but still slightly firm, 3 to 4 hours depending on the size and type of apple. (If your apples are on the smaller size, check after 2 hours; they may cook faster.)
- Serve each apple whole or cut in half in a bowl with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 310 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 28 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg |
| Sodium | 258 mg |
Reviews
An insert is a silicon piece you put inside the crockpot to make cleaning it easier. They also have plastic bags you can buy which are called liners. I have a divided insert so I can make two different dishes at the same time in one 7 quart crockpot. It is worth the $11. You can buy them on Amazon by looking up “crockpot insert”. In this case, an insert is better to use because you can just lift the cooked apples out, instead of destroying their shape by lifting them out with a utensil. That is why it was specified in this recipe. Inserts are great because there is no work in preparing a meal. You just set the crockpot on low and come home to an entire hot meal with no scrubbing bakeware, or starving while cooking. You just run water in the insert, a quick wash with a soapy sponge, and you are done.
I don’t have a slow cooker—oven, perhaps? Anyone prepare it that way?
“Place the apples in the slow cooker insert.” What insert are they referring to?
Save the apple cider calories. Use diet raspberry Snapple. Sooo delicious
Super good! I used apple juice, as it’s too late in the season for cider. We ate them with ice cream, can’t wait to make them again. I use my slow cooker infrequently, so am always looking for a recipe to bring it out.
So yummy! All the great tasting flavors of Apple pie without the worry of the crust. We also had some fun using different varieties of baking apples in the recipe.
NHMS
These are great! It’s like a great apple pie without the crust. The oatmeal adds additional texture and goodness and helps you feel not quite so guilty enjoying them. I’m going to have to make them without the walnuts for Christmas as our daughter doesn’t do nuts but she loves apple pie.