Slow Cooker Apple Pudding Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar, divided
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 cup 2% milk
• 2 medium tart apples, peeled and chopped
• 1-1/2 cups orange juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1-1/3 cups sour cream
• 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Spread into the bottom of a greased 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle apples over batter.
• In a small bowl, combine orange juice, honey, melted butter, cinnamon and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar; pour over apples. Cover and cook on high until apples are tender, 2-3 hours.
• In a small bowl, combine sour cream and confectioners’ sugar. Serve with warm pudding cake.