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Sweet, Heart-Healthy Apple Recipes

WakeMed Heart & Vascular Diet & Nutrition

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Baked Apples with Walnuts

serves 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 Apples, Granny Smith, fresh
  • 1/8 c. walnuts, chopped
  • ¼ c. dried cranberries
  • 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. unsalted butter
  • 2 Tbsp. orange juice

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut out the core of the apple, leaving the base intact (do not cut all the way through the apple).
  2. Peel a strip of the skin in a diagonal swirl. Place the apples in a baking dish.
  3. In a bowl, combine walnuts, cranberries, brown sugar and cinnamon. Spoon mixture evenly into apples.
  4. Top the apples with butter and drizzle with orange juice. Place aluminum foil over the apples before placing into the oven.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes or until the apples are just soft. Spoon the juice over the apples and serve.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING:

  • Calories: 175
  • Total fat: 4.7 g
  • Saturated fat: 1.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 5 mg
  • Carbohydrates: 36 g
  • Fiber: 4.4 g; Sugars: 29.1 g
  • Protein: 1.1 g
  • Sodium: 4.5 g

Apple Spiced Muffin

serves 12

INGREDIENTS

  • ¾ c. skim milk
  • ¼ c. canola or soybean oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • ½ c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 medium unpeeled apple, finely chopped (1 cup)

Topping

  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray or paper baking cups.
  2. In large bowl, beat milk, oil, vanilla and egg with fork or whisk until well mixed.
  3. Stir in flour, ½ c. sugar, baking powder, salt and ½ teaspoon cinnamon until flour is just moistened (batter will be lumpy).
  4. Stir in apple. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  5. In small bowl, mix topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter.
  6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool before serving. Serve warm if desired.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING:

  • Calories: 146.7
  • Total fat: 4.1 g
  • Saturated fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Carbohydrates: 26.2 g
  • Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Sugars: 13.9 g
  • Protein: 1.4 g
  • Sodium: 208 mg

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