Autumn SPICED APPLES | Super Easy DESSERT RECIPE

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor while being dairy-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: chopped dates

Dried cranberries add a tart flavor, while chopped dates are sweeter.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide a nutty flavor with fewer allergens.

Gather dried spices, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg in a dry skillet over medium-low heat.

Toast the spices for 1 to 2 minutes until aromatic, then remove from heat.

Slice apples into eight pieces, remove the core, and peel each apple.

Place apples into a large bowl and coat them with the juice of one lemon.

Add vanilla extract to the apples and mix well.

Spray the crockpot with non-stick spray.

Add corn starch to the toasted spices and mix until fully combined.

Slowly add the apple slices to the crockpot and pour in the dried spices, mixing to combine.

Top the apple mixture with butter and cover with the crockpot lid.

Set the crockpot to low and cook for 4 hours, stirring halfway through.

Once done, the apples should have reduced but kept their form; stir one final time.

Serve warm apples with one or two scoops of ice cream.

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