Baked Apples!

5 apples
1/3 cup apple juice
1/3 cup oats - USE CERTIFIED GLUTEN-FREE ONLY
1/3 cup raisins
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 tbsp. brown sugar plus a bit extra to sprinkle on top of the apples
2 tbsp. applesauce
1 tbsp. Spectrum palm oil shortening

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Wash apples and use a melon baller to scoop out the insides of the apples. Start digging into the apple from the stem. Try and get out as much as you can but make sure the apples are able to be stuffed. Set apples aside. Place scooped out apple pieces in a medium sized bowl and cut them up a bit. Then add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl, stuff the apples with mixture and sprinkle with brown sugar. Place in oven to bake covered for 15 minutes then uncovered for 20 min. Remove and let cool, serve warm! For a touch of whimsy, when you are cutting into the apple from the stem, make a design around the opening. Stars and hearts are easy and it gives it a fun touch!