Are baked apples with cinnamon good or bad?

Have you tried looking online for recipes that don't require butter?

Just skip the butter. Apples + Cinnamon are amazing on their own.

MOST anything is ok in MODERATION if your like me though unfortunatle I never know when to stop eating. exspecially sweets.

Why don't you use a steamer bag or something and steam them with cinnamon. That's what I do... no butter needed.

I cut mine up into pieces, add some water so it doesnt burn and than add cinnamon.
FYI- Cinnamon boosts your metabolism

Just skip the butter. Apples + Cinnamon are amazing on their own.

Agreed! YUM!!!

I would think that even cinnamon sprinkled on sliced apple would be good. The sweetness in fruit usually is enough to make the cinnamon taste 'right'.

if you really want to add butter, how about Can't Believe it's Not Butter, or promise or something along those lines... also, pears and cinnamon are delicious.

I just found a great app for my blackberry called Healthy Recipes, it's wicked!! It hs over 200,000 recipes and they all have the nutrional info with them. Funny, I was browsing the app today and found this which I think applies here. Warm Apples with Granola Topping

1 small aple
2 tablespoons granola
! packet splenda or 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Core and dice the apple into large chunks. Top with Granola, splenda or cinnamon. Heat in microwave for 1 to 1.5 mins. Eat warm

Cals 145
total fat 4.3
cholesterol 0
sodium 3.7
total carbs 25.7
dietery fiber 4.6
protein 2.6


I am thinking this will be my evening snack tonight :-)

"1 medium size macintosh apple
1tsp cinnamon
1tsp splenda

I peeled and cut my apple in slices then cut the slice in half, rinsed the apples with water in micro safe dish, added cinnamon and splenda, stirred to coat apples well. I microwaved covered for 1 minute. It was delicious: the only calories were from the apple 80cals."

I'm trying this tomorrow!

Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to try the apple with granola.

For baked apples, I like to core and chop a macintash and red delicious apple together and put into a microwave safe dish with some Torani sugar free Brown sugar cinnamon syrup (you can get lots of flavors at Amazon.com)and sprinkle cinnamon on top. I get the sweetness of the syrup without added calories. If I am making fried apples like at Cracker Barrel, I do the same thing only use a skillet and add a little butter. Even my husband will eat these especially with pork chops.

I have an awesome recipe from Clean eating Magazine it is really good and my kids beg me to make it!! It does have butter in it but a very small amount.

Baked Apples with Caramel drizzle
6 apples (granny smith, Cortland, Northern spy or Mutsu) peeled, halved and cored
pinch of ground cinnamon
1/3 cup sucanat
1 tsp organic butter or olive oil buttery spread (CE recommends Earth Balance but I used smart balance)

Pre heat oven to 375. In a baking dish place apples cut side up and sprinkle with cinnamon. Fill dish one- quarter full with water and cover loosely with foil. Bake until softened about 20 minutes (be careful not to overbake or you will have applesauce).

Meanwhile, prepare caramel drizzle; in a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup water and Sucanat. Bring to a boil on medium-high; reduce heat to low and simmer until water is reduced and syrupy, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Top each apple with caramel drizzle, dividing evenly; serve immediately.

110 Calories, 1g fat, 27 carbs, 2g fiber, 23g sugar
Ok after all that typing I hope someone makes this, lol!! Enjoy!!