Best Slow Cooker Spiced Apples With Barley Recipes

CROCK POT CINNAMON APPLES RECIPE

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Easy and delicious spiced apples! Perfect served with ice cream, on pancakes, or eaten with a spoon!

Provided by Julie Evink

Categories Dessert

Time 4h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

6 Granny Smith apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
3 tablespoons corn starch
pinch salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

In slow cooker, stir together sliced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, corn starch, and salt. Cube butter and stir into the mixture.
Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours, stirring once during cooking.
Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 kcal, Carbohydrate 64 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 8 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 53 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CUBED BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

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Here's a stick to your ribs type of soup. I've also used a chuck roast, rump roast and London broil that's been cut into bite-size pieces with tremendous sucess.-Jane McMillan, Dania Beach, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 8h50m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 carton (32 ounces) beef broth
1 bottle (12 ounces) beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

Steps:

In a large skillet, brown beef in oil; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. , Add the broth, beer, onion, barley, garlic, oregano, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, pepper flakes, pepper, salt and bay leaf. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. , Stir in vegetables; cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until meat is tender and vegetables are heated through. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 644mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CINNAMON SPICED APPLES

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If you're feeling festive, scoop some vanilla ice cream over a bowl of my cinnamon spiced apples. They're homey, aromatic and just plain heavenly. -Amie Powell, Knoxville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 3h15m

Yield 6 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut into eighths
1/4 cup butter, cubed

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients. Place apples in a greased 5-qt. slow cooker; add sugar mixture and toss to coat. Top with butter. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until apples are tender, stirring halfway through cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 0 protein.