Baked Apples With Candied Ginger & Toasted Pecans Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 large, fresh baking apples (Rome, Golden Delicious, or Jonagold)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 2 Tbsps finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 Tbsp butter
- A pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup apple cider (or water if you don't have cider)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 473g | |
| Calories 609 | |
| Calories from Fat 195 | 32% |
| Total Fat 22.68g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat 8.38g | 34% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium 263mg | 11% |
| Potassium 553mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 107.09g | 29% |
| Dietary Fiber 8.1g | 27% |
| Sugars 92.83g | 62% |
| Protein 2.35g | 4% |
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