Diabetic Recipes

Brown Sugar and Raisin Baked Apples

Teach your children how to make these delightful baked apples so next time they invite a classmate for dinner, he or she can "show off" their cooking skills. The recipe can be easily expanded, and even a younger child can help with some of the preparation.
(makes 1 serving)

1 medium Golden Delicious or Jonagold apple, 5 ounces (150 g), cored and cut into 5 rings
1 tablespoon (5 g) dark raisins
1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon (4 g) light brown sugar
ground cinnamon
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), Gas Mark 4. Cut a 12-inch (30 cm) square of heavy-duty aluminum foil, placing the foil flat on a work surface.
  2. Pile the apples in the center of the foil. Sprinkle on the raisins and orange juice. Dust the apples lightly with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Bring the corners of the foil together and pinch foil to seal. Place bundle on a baking sheet and bake until apples are tender, about 20 minutes.
  4. Eat out of the foil and spoon into a bowl.
Per serving: 140 calories (4% calories from fat). 1 g protein, 1 g total fat (0.1 g saturated fat), 36 g carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 2 1/2 carbohydrate (fruit)