Skinnygirl Apricot Baked Apples

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

50 minutes

Total Time

65 minutes

Yield

4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 large baking apples
  • 1/2 cup granola (can substitute with grain-free granola), coarsely crushed
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup Skinnygirl™ Sugar Free Preserves – Apricot, divided
  • 1 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Core apples, being careful not to cut through to the bottom. Peel the top half of apples. Arrange apples, peeled side up, in medium baking dish; set aside.
  2. Combine granola, pecans and cranberries in small bowl; stir in 1/3 cup Skinnygirl Preserves and butter. Evenly spoon mixture into apples, mounding on top. Melt remaining Skinnygirl Preserves and brush half on peeled parts of apples. Pour water around apples.
  3. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from oven and brush apples again with remaining Skinnygirl Preserves. Serve, if desired, with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or fat free whipped topping.