Recipe: Low-Cal Baked Cinnamon Apples

Cook time: 30 minutes

Baked cinnamon apples are a fall and winter favorite, but you can certainly enjoy them all year! Traditional recipes use sugar. But to cut down on calories, our recipe offers an alternative: artificial sweeteners. At 100 calories, each serving is comparable to one fresh Granny Smith apple — and the spices and flavorings don’t add any extra!

Ingredients

• 4 medium Granny Smith apples
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 2 tbsp Splenda® or Stevia®
• Water

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 F.
2. Slice apples into thin slices and place in a 9×9 baking dish or pie dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and Splenda or Stevia. Mix so that all apples are coated. Place a small amount of water in the dish (about 1/4 in).
3. Bake apples uncovered for 30 minutes or until apples are soft and break apart easily.

Ingredient health benefits

These delicious treats include simple ingredients with a plethora of health benefits:

• Apples: This key ingredient is a heart-healthy fruit that can help stabilize your blood sugar, lower cholesterol and reduce blood pressure, ease inflammation and more.
• Cinnamon: This kitchen spice staple is anti-inflammatory, may also help reduce blood sugar and can help lower cholesterol.

Nutrition information (per serving)

Serves 4
Serving size = 1 apple

Total calories: 100
Total fat: .5 g
Saturated fat: 0 g
Sodium: 0 mg
Carbohydrate: 27 g
Fiber: 6 g
Sugars: 19 g
Protein: 1 g