Slow Cooker Stuffed Apples
Slow Cooker Stuffed Apples are a comforting German-inspired dessert filled with raisins, orange zest, warm spices, and brown sugar. Slow cooking creates perfectly tender apples with a fragrant, syrupy filling that's ideal for autumn and winter.
Equipment
- Apple corer
- Measuring cups
- slow cooker
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 4 medium apples Honeycrisp, Braeburn, or similar
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons butter or dairy-free butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Core the apples, leaving the bottoms intact.
- In a small bowl, combine the raisins, orange juice, orange zest, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Mix until well combined.
- Fill each apple with the raisin mixture.
- Pour the water into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Arrange the stuffed apples upright in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours, or until the apples are tender but still hold their shape.
- Carefully transfer the apples to serving dishes.
- Spoon the cooking juices over each apple before serving.
- Serve warm.
Notes & Wine Advice
Recipe Notes
Choose firm apples that hold their shape well during slow cooking, such as Honeycrisp or Braeburn. Replace the raisins with dried cranberries or chopped dates for a different festive flavor. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or warm vanilla custard. The cooking juices make a delicious syrup to spoon over the apples before serving.Wine Advice
A fragrant Riesling complements the sweet fruit and citrus flavors beautifully. A floral Gewürztraminer is another excellent pairing with this comforting dessert.Nutrition values
Calories: 255 kcal | Carbohydrates: 49 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Sodium: 40 mg | Sugar: 37 g