apple pie slow cooked apples
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Apple Pie Slow-Cooked Apples
Slow cooker · ~3 hr · Serves 7 · about 1 cup each
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Ingredients
- 12 small sweet-tart apples (about 4 lb)
- 1 Tbsp Apple Pie Spice
Directions
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- Slice the apples about ½ inch thick. Leave the skins on for the fiber; peeling is optional.
- Place the apples in a slow cooker and sprinkle the spice blend evenly over them.
- Cover and cook on high about 3 hours (less for firmer apples, more for softer).
What makes this filling. Apples bring plenty of fiber and almost none of the protein that works alongside it: about 6 grams of fiber a serving against 1 gram of protein. Leaving the skins on protects most of the fiber, and a spoonful of Greek yogurt on top adds the protein.
Note. Spice to preference: less for a lighter flavor, more for fuller flavor. Top with Greek yogurt for extra protein.*
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Produce
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Spices & seasoning
You may already have
Spice blend: Fresco Spice Blends Apple Pie Spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves). To mix a similar blend, about 1 Tbsp: 2 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground nutmeg, ¼ tsp ground allspice, and ⅛ tsp ground cloves. Cloves take over quickly, so start light. Check the label if you’re avoiding something specific.
Per-serving values are approximate and vary with brand, variety, and preparation.
*The topping adds: Fage Total 5% plain Greek yogurt, per ¾-cup serving: about 160 calories and 15 g of protein, no fiber (from the product’s label). A few spoonfuls add about a third of that.