Spiced Apples

Ingredients

• 6-8 granny smith apples, cored, skin left on
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon lactose-free margarine
• 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
• 1/4 cup of chopped maraschino cherry
• 1/2 cup chopped maple walnuts (optional)
• 3 cups non-dairy milk substitute
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-inch baking oblates

Directions

1. 1

   pre-heat oven at 325 degrees

2. 2

   Wash apples and core with skin on ( do not core all the way through apples)

3. 3

   place apples in pan sprayed with pam.

4. 4

   In a small mixing bowl add brown sugar cinnimon, all-spice mix well.

5. 5

   place tabs of margarine(optional) inside each center of cored apples, add chopped cherries, chopped walnuts into apple holes then spoon in sugar mixture into each apple.

6. 6

   bake apples in oven at 325 degrees until pierced with toothpick slightly firm.( over bag will result in mushy apples)

7. 7

   remove from oven and let set for 5-10 minute( mixture will thicken when cooling down)

8. 8

   Take 3 cups of non- dairy coffee creamer( any brand) and using hot water from tap, add 1 tsp of vanilla extract in a bowl and mix well( use in place of milk or can be used with soy milk also)

9. 9

   place baked apples in bowls and pour milk mixture over apples

10. 10

    and enjoy! these spiced apples are an alternative to apple pie.