Cinnamon Cream Cheese Apples

Mmmm...three of my favorite ingredients! Give these a try for a different take on a stuffed apple! Passive time doesn't include chill time.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  apples
• 2⁄3 cup  red cinnamon candies
• 2  cups water
• 3  ounces cream cheese
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄3 cup pitted dates, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 2  tablespoons  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Peel and core apples.
2. Mix candies and water in a saucepan and cook until candies are dissolved. Add apples. Simmer, uncovered until tender, about 15 minutes, turning them over half way through the cooking process. Chill in syrup for several hours.
3. In a small bowl, blend cream cheese, milk, lemon juice, dates, pineapple and nuts. Drain apples on rack. Stuff center of apples with cream cheese mixture.
4. To serve, place an apple on a serving plate. Drizzle with the syrup.