Hollowed out apples are stuffed with cinnamon-scented chopped apple, oats, graham cracker crumbs and sliced almonds and baked until tender. A scrumptious dessert you can feel good about serving your family. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or top the apples off with a dollop of whipped cream.

Stuffed Baked Apples

6 small baking apples (Rome, Golden Delicious, Winesap, Imperial)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup graham crackers, crushed
4 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1 tablespoon soft margarine
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1. Preheat over to 350°F (175°C).
2. Wash apples (Do Not Peel). Core to 1/2-inch above the bottom of the apple. Use a knife or potato peeler to hollow out the inside of the apple. Leave a 1-inch shell around the edges. Save cut out apple and chop into small pieces.
3. In a bowl, mix 2/3 cup chopped apple with oats, graham crackers, 3 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, sliced almonds, margarine, lemon juice, and cinnamon.
4. Place apples in 8-inch baking pan. Fill apples with oat mixture. Sprinkle tops of apples with remaining brown sugar.
5. Combine water with sugar and pour into baking pan around (not over) apples.
6. Bake apples for 30 to 40 minutes until tender but not mushy.

Makes 6 apples.

Recipe provided courtesy of The Sugar Association, Inc.