These make a fabulous Christmas morning treat to go along with an egg white fritatta or they make a delicious, healthy and festive Christmas dessert. Originally from Southern Living magazine.
Cut apples in half, cutting through stem and bottom ends.
4 large Golden Delicious or Jonagold apples
Scoop out core and pulp, leaving a ¾-inch shell.
Cut about ¼ inch from opposite side of apple, forming a flat base.
Stir together granola, crystallized ginger, butter, and cinnamon.
4 ½ oz granola, ¼ cup crystallized ginger, ¼ cup butter, ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
Spoon mixture into apple shells, pressing to gently pack.
Arrange apples in a 13- x 9-inch pan.
Pour cider around apples in pan.
1 ¾ cup apple cider
Bake at 375℉ for 25 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender, basting twice with pan juices.
Place apples on a serving plate. Add preserves to pan juices, and cook, over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 5 to 6 minutes or until thickened.
⅓ cup cherry preserves
Serve apples with warm sauce and Greek yogurt.
8 oz Greek yogurt
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Note: Baking times will vary greatly due to the ripeness of your fruit. Begin testing for doneness by inserting a wooden pick directly into the fruit (not granola mixture) after 25 minutes of baking. A wooden pick should be able to pierce the fruit easily with just a little resistance. Overcooking will lead to the fruit losing its natural shape and becoming mushy.