Stuffed Apples

Top this oven-baked treat with ice-cream or whipped cream for a warm fall treat.Recipe makes 4 apples.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 4 apples

Ingredients

• 4  large apples, cored
• 1  tablespoon butter (generous tablespoon)
• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Core apples and set aside.
2. In a small bowl whisk together oats,sugar and pecans;Thoroughly cut in butter.
3. Pack mixture firmly into cored apple from both top and bottom to get all the filling inside.
4. Place apple on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes,or until apple is tender to the tip of a sharp knife.
6. Serve hot,unaccompanied or with cream -whipped or drizzled -or with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.