Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Stuffed Apples

• Apples: Start with 6 apples of any variety. I used fuji!
• Rolled Oats: Next, use ½ cup of rolled oats for oomph and nutrients. Avoid instant or steel-cut oats for this recipe.
• Flour: ¼ cup of all-purpose flour helps to bind together the stuffing.
• Brown Sugar: Sweeten up the filling with ¼ cup of brown sugar.
• Pecans: ¼ cup of pecans (roughly chopped) adds texture and tasty flavor!
• Butter: Include ¼ cup of cold vegan butter. Cut into small cubes before adding the other ingredients. You can use a dairy-free alternative if you’d like.
• Cinnamon: Use ½ tsp of cinnamon for flavor.
• Salt: Last but not least, ¼ tsp of salt finishes up the apples, helping to bring out all the other flavors of the dish!

Slow Cooker Stuffed Apples

Ingredients

• 6 apples any variety, we used Fuji
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup pecans roughly chopped
• ¼ cup cold unsalted vegan butter cut into small cubes
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Prep Apples: Cut just the top off of each apple. Using a small spoon, scoop out the seeds and some of the inside, leaving ¼ to ½ inch of apple flesh around the outside to act as a bowl.
2. Filling: In a medium bowl, combine all remaining ingredients. Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients. It should resemble a coarse crumb when mixed.
3. Stuff: Spoon the oat mixture into each apple, packing it in to prevent the mixture from falling out.
4. Cook: Add ¼ inch of water to your slow cooker. Place apples into the slow cooker in a single layer. Cover with a lid and cook for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low. Apples should be fork tender when finished.
5. Serve: Serve warm, topped with ice cream and/or caramel.