Easy Slow Cooker "Baked" Apples
Who knew that the best way to make baked apples wasn't in the oven at all, but in your slow cooker! These Slow Cooker Baked Apples are so comforting. A lightly sweetened grain-free crisp topping is stuffed inside of a hollowed-out apple and cooked slowly in apple cider until it's tender, soft and so delicious. Perfect for a holiday dinner because it makes individually portioned desserts. Serve as is with the self-made sauce, or with ice cream or homemade caramel.
Servings: 6 Baked Apples
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup finely diced walnuts
- 1/2 cup finely diced pecans
- 1/4 cup maple sugar or coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice optional
- Pinch of salt
- 6 large Gala apples
- 3 tablespoons butter diced into small cubes
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 cup fresh apple cider
Instructions
- Mix together walnuts, pecans, sugar, raisins, cinnamon, apple pie spice and salt. Set aside.
- Using a sharp paring knife, cut ½” from the top of the apple and eat or save for another purpose. Using a melon baller (or small cookie scooper, or knife) remove the core and seeds from each apple and discard.
- Transfer about 2 heaping tablespoons of the nut mixture into each apple, and place into a large slow cooker.
- Place about ½ of a tablespoon of butter over each apple.
- Pour the maple syrup and apple cider around the apples.
- Cover, and cook on high for 2 to 2-½ hours until the apples are fork-tender, but not falling apart.
- Serve warm with cooking liquid spooned over the top, or add ice cream, caramel, or dairy-free whipped cream.
Notes
If you can't find Gala apples, use Cortland, Honeycrisp or Golden Delicious instead.
Find out guide to make Paleo and Vegan Caramel here.
This recipe was originally published in 2016, and updated and republished with new photographs in 2020.