Recipe: Low-Cal Baked Cinnamon Apples
While cinnamon apples are usually seasonal, this recipe lets you enjoy them all year round. Each recipe is comparable to one granny smith apple, with jus
Recipe: Low-Cal Baked Cinnamon Apples
A tasty fall favorite
Baked cinnamon apples are a fall and winter favorite, but you can enjoy them all year! Traditional recipes use sugar, which you can do. But to cut down on calories, this recipe offers an alternative: artificial sweeteners. At 100 calories, each serving is comparable to one fresh Granny Smith apple — the spices and flavorings don’t add any extra!
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Ingredients
4 medium Granny Smith apples
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp Splenda® or Stevia®
Water
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- 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).
- Bake apples uncovered for 30 minutes or until apples are soft and break apart easily.
Nutritional information
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
