Slow Cooker Apples With Salted Caramel

Have I told you about Penny, the friendly hen that insists on laying her eggs in the farm bucket right outside my front door? Oh yes, I get front door service, along with a lovely bok-bok-BOK to announce every delivery. Obviously Penny wants me to take things a little easier – who am I to argue with that?

One way I love to make breakfast easier is to pop stuffed apples in my slow cooker the night before. It takes just a few minutes to pull together, and then the whole family wakes up to a delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen.

It like this approach because:

1. I think more clearly when I’m winding down for bed than I do when I just wake up.
2. Feeling “ahead” first thing in the morning makes me feel excited about the whole day. 
3. A simple breakfast like veggie and egg scramble tends to go over better with a little caramel apple on the side.

This recipe is a lot like the one I grew up with, but instead of raisins it’s lightly sweetened with homemade caramel sauce. I hope you love it as much as we do.

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Slow Cooker Apples With Salted Caramel

Course Dessert

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 hours hours

Total Time 6 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Servings 6 apples

Calories 204kcal

Author Heather Dessinger, FDN-P

Equipment

• slow cooker

Ingredients

• 6 medium honeycrisp apples (Or five large apples. Pink Lady and Braeburn are good options)
• ¼ cup raw honey
• ¼ cup walnuts (chopped)
• 2 tbsp butter melted
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 batch quick caramel sauce (get recipe here or if you need a dairy-free version go here)

Instructions

• While the caramel is simmering, mix together the honey, walnuts, butter and cinnamon in a small bowl. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then remove from heat and mix in the honey, chopped walnuts, and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Start the caramel sauce using these instructions.
• While the caramel is simmering, use and apple corer or a sharp paring knife to remove most of the center of the apples, leaving the bottom ½ inch so that the apples can hold the filling like a cup.
• Spoon the walnut filling into the apples and place them in the slow cooker.
• When the caramel is finished simmering, place it in the fridge to keep overnight.
• Add about ½ inch water to the slow cooker and place the apples inside. Cook on low overnight (about 6-8 hours).
• In the morning, warm up the salted caramel, pour it over the apples, and serve.

Notes

Nutrition estimates do not include the caramel sauce. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1apple | Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 217IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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