Healthy recipes: Apple granola dessert

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- (Editor's note: The Health and Wellness center dietician will provide a series of seasonal recipes for each month. October's recipes are based on apples.)

Ingredients:
4 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
2 cups granola cereal with fruit and nuts
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Whipped topping, optional

How to make it:
1. In a 1 1/2-quart slow cooker, combine apples and cereal.
2. In a small bowl, combine the honey, butter, cinnamon and nutmeg; pour over apple mixture and mix well.
3. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
4. Serve with whipped topping if desired.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time: 6 hours
Makes: 4 servings