Cinnamon Sweet Baked Apples
When it’s cold outside, just the smell of baked apples and cinnamon seem to warm the house. This is probably one of the simplest pleasures I can think of to treat your family on a cold, winter’s night.
4 medium baking apples, unpeeled, (Granny Smith are good)
2 teaspoons margarine or butter, cut into 4 chunks and softened to room temperature
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 teaspoons brown sugar, packed
optional: whipped topping
Wash and core apples, being careful not to cut through the bottom of the apple.
Mix cinnamon and brown sugar in a bowl. Divide this mixture evenly between the 4 apples, filling the opening in each apple. Stuff a chunk of butter inside each apple.
Arrange the apples in shallow baking dish so they stand upright.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Cool slightly and top each apple with a dollop of whipped topping.