Microwave Baked Apples With Granola For Two Recipes

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES WITH GRANOLA

Steps:

• Cut apples in half lengthwise. Using spoon, remove and discard cores, making at least a 1-inch indentation in each apple half. In microwavable pie plate, arrange apple halves, cut sides up. If needed, cut thin slice off bottoms to keep halves from tipping.
• Fill each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar; dot with butter. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam.
• Microwave on High 5 to 6 minutes or until apples are tender. Top each with granola. Serve with milk.

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES WITH GRANOLA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cut apple in half lengthwise. With spoon, remove and discard core, making at least a 1-inch indentation in each apple half. Place each half in small microwave-safe bowl.
• Fill each apple half evenly with raisins and brown sugar; dot with margarine. Cover each with microwave-safe plastic wrap, venting one corner.
• Microwave each apple half on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until apple is tender. Top each with granola. If desired, serve with a little milk, cream or fruit-flavored yogurt.

BAKED APPLES IN MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Wash and core apples.
• Make a shallow cut in the skin completely around each apple, one-inch from the bottom.
• This keeps skin from shrinking during cooking.
• Place apples in a glass baking dish or in individual custard cups.
• Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 tablespoon butter into the core of each apple.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Cover apples with wax paper.
• Microwave on High for 10 to 14 minutes, or until tender.
• Let stand, covered, 3 minutes before serving.
• For one apple, use an individual custard cup or bowl and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes on High, for two apples, microwave 3 to 4 minutes on High.

MICROWAVE BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Core the apples, leaving the bottom intact.
• In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon the sugar mixture into the apples and set a teaspoon (or more to your taste) of butter on top of each apple. Place the apples in a deep casserole dish and cover.
• Microwave for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until tender. Let the apples sit for a couple minutes before serving.

GRANOLA BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix together the granola, cinnamon, sugar and orange zest and juice. Put the apples on a baking tray and spoon the granola mixture into the hole, spooning over any juice left. Top each one with a knob of butter and bake for 30 mins until soft and sticky. Serve with a scoop of crème fraîche or ice cream.

MICROWAVE "BAKED" APPLE FOR ONE

Steps:

• prep your apple and place in a small bowl so the hole through the core is up.
• fill hole with sugar and cinnamon, can also add or substitute pumpkin/apple pie spice or cloves. add raisins if you like, drizzle of maple syrup, whatever.
• wrap tightly over the bowl with good quality plastic wrap. it must be air tight or this wont work. microwave on high for 5 min.
• the plastic wrap will have made a big bubble as it cooks, this is normal. it works like a steamer to cook the apple fast. when taken from the microwave (WITH POT HOLDERS) it will shrink wrap your apple, it's kinda fun to watch. now keeping those pot holder on, carefully pull off the plastic wrap with a fork, mind the live steam.
• let it cool for five min, serve alone or with ice cream, crumbled cookies, or a bit of evaporated milk.
• repeat until you have no apples or your stomach explodes.