Six cored apples, a handful of pantry staples, and a slow cooker are all it takes to produce one of the most satisfying cold-weather desserts around. These slow cooker baked apples come together in 10 minutes of active prep, cost under $6 for six servings, and require no oven at all. The result: tender, cinnamon-scented fruit filled with a buttery oat crumble, cooked gently in its own steam.
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- —Only 5 ingredients, ready with 10 minutes of prep
- —Feeds 6 people for under $6 total
- —No oven needed — one slow cooker does the work
Five ingredients, one pot, and a total cost under $6
The recipe calls for six medium baking apples, half a cup of old-fashioned rolled oats, a quarter cup of brown sugar, two tablespoons of melted unsalted butter, and one teaspoon of ground cinnamon. That is the entire core shopping list — ingredients most home kitchens already stock.
