Dates ‘N Stuff Apples

You’ll Need:
1/3 cup dates, chopped
2 Tbsp low fat granola
2 Tbsp walnuts, chopped
2 Tbsp brown sugar
5 Tbsp orange juice
4 tsp margarine, melted
1/4 cup water
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated orange peel
1/8 tsp cinnamon
4 large apples
– maple syrup, optional
Procedures : In a small bowl, combine dates, granola, walnuts, sugar, 1 Tbsp of orange juice, margarine, lemon juice, orange peel, and cinnamon; set aside. Core apples; set in 9 inch round baking dish. Fill cavities with date mixture, dividing equally. Combine remaining 1/4 cup orange juice with water, pour around apples in dish. Cover with foil; bake in 350 oven 30 minutes. Remove foil; continue baking about 15 minutes longer, or until apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Serve warm or cold; drizzled with maple syrup