Cherry Cola Baked Apples

My favorite soda is Diet Cherry Coke and one of my favorite fruits of the fall is apples. I was very anxious to try this recipe that pairs the two. I loved it! The only thing I tweeked was the use of raisins. I'm not much on those.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup raisins or 1⁄2 cup  other dried fruit, if desired
• 2  tablespoons  chopped walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup  splenda brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
• 4  medium granny smith apples, cored
• 3⁄4 cup  diet cherry soda
• 2  teaspoons butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, combine raisins, walnuts, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon. Place apples in baking dish. Fill the center with the fruit/nut mixture.
3. Pour the soda over the apples. Dot each apple with 1/2 teaspoons butter. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon.
4. Bake until apples are tender, about 45 minutes. Serve with sauce from the baking dish.