Sunny Anderson's Baked Apples with Crisp Topping | Cooking For Real | Food Network

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and is dairy-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean paste

💰Cheaper: vanilla flavoring

Vanilla bean paste provides a richer flavor.

Slice the apples across the equator and scoop out the seeds.

Squeeze lemon juice over the apples to prevent browning.

Scoop a little jelly into the center of each apple.

In a bowl, combine flour, quick oats, and brown sugar.

Add ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt to the mixture.

Add butter to the dry ingredients and mix it in with your hands until well incorporated.

Top the apples with the mixture, making sure to keep the jelly inside the apples.

Bake the apples in the oven until done.

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