Baked Apples with Cranberry Granola
Apples. They are a staple fruit for us. They are especially big hits with the kids and their hungry friends. Ages ago, I used to make baked apples with plain granola and brown sugar. Now, I have found a way to cut out the extra brown sugar. I just don't add it! Of course, the type of apple used makes a huge difference in the finished product. Tart green apples need the sugar. Red varieties don't. Since nobody around here likes raisins, I used a raisin-free cereal and added the dried cranberries instead. These apples are fragrant and beautiful. When you slice them open, the red skin imparts a rosy glow to the apple's flesh. They also happen to taste divine! Ingredients 4-6 large apples, I used Red Delicious 3/4 cup granola cereal (I used Quaker Natural Granola cereal) 1/4 cup dried cranberries/ Craisins 2/3 cup cranberry-raspberry juice (or cranberry-apple juice) Method 1. Core the apples. Arrange in your baking dish. ...