Guilt-Free Mini Apple Pies Recipe
Ingredients
- The recipe starts with 3 cups of peeled, cored, and diced Fuji Apples
- So, of course, apples are low in calories and good for you, but what else makes Hungry Girlâs recipe so guilt-free? I think she has 3 main secrets:
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