Baked Apples and Dates

8 servings

8 medium baking apples

filling:

• 3/4 c chopped coarse dates
• 3 tbsp chopped pecans
• 1/4 c honey
• topping
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1/2 c water

1. Wash, core, and peel the top 1/3 of the apples (leave the bottom 2/3 with skin on
2. Mix the dates and chopped nuts with honey
3. Stuff into the centers of the apples where the cores had been
4. Set apples upright in the slow cooker
5. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and nutmeg and pour the coconut oil evenly over each apple
6. Cover
7. Cook on low for 4-6 hours, or high for 2-3 hours, or until the apples are as tender as you like.

70 calories per apple