Skip to Content
Menu

Granola Baked Apples

  • Save Recipe
  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 8
  • Save
  • Print
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Email
Ready to make?
  • Save
  • Shop
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On
Baked apples and Nature Valley™ Cinnamon Crunchy Granola Bars topped with ice cream make an elegant dessert – perfect for a bunch of crowd.
Updated Apr 17, 2014
  • Save
  • Shop
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

  • 4 medium unpeeled Braeburn apples, cored
  • 10 teaspoons butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 Nature Valley™ Cinnamon Crunchy Granola Bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box), broken into pieces
  • 1/2 cup roasted whole almonds
  • Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cut apples in half lengthwise; place in baking dish. Top each apple half with 1 teaspoon butter. Sprinkle each apple half with 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
  • 2
    In food processor or blender, place granola bar pieces and almonds. Cover; process until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 teaspoons butter uncovered on High 20 seconds or until melted. Add granola mixture, stirring until blended. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons granola mixture over each apple half.
  • 3
    Cover; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 20 minutes longer or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For added sweetness, you can substitute honey-roasted almonds for regular roasted almonds.

Nutrition Information

280 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 35g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Total Fat
16g
0%
Saturated Fat
7g
0%
Sodium
130mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
0%
Dietary Fiber
4g
0%
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
© 2024 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved