Dessert for 6

Baked Apple Slices

Name: Baked Apple Slices
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup light brown sugar; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional); 3 tbsp salted butter

$1.63for 475 minServes 6

Apple slices bake with cinnamon, sugar, lemon, walnuts, and butter until soft and lightly caramelized.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.45

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts Fall

Typical price

$0.41 per serving$1.63 for 4

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Ingredients

1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
3 tbsp salted butter

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Mix both sugars, cinnamon, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
Toss the apple slices with lemon juice and the sugar mixture in the baking dish.
Scatter the walnuts over the apples and dot them with the remaining butter.
Bake for 40 minutes, until the apples are tender and bubbling.
Rest the baked apples for 20 minutes before serving.