Serves 6.
6 small Granny Smith apples, cored
4 each cinnamon sticks
1 cup honey
1 whole package phyllo dough
vegetable oil
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
6 pkg Equal Sweetener
To prepare the apples: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the cored apples in a medium size baking pan. Pour the honey over each of the apples and fill the pan about halfway up with hot water. Add the cinnamon sticks to the water. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes, or until the apples are soft. Once the apples are done, drain the water, discard the cinnamon,and allow the apples to cool.
To wrap the apple: Make sure to keep the unused phyllo covered with a damp towel while you are working. Lay out 3 sheets, spraying each one with the vegetable oil, then sprinkling each with cocoa powder and equal. Layer them on top of each other, then place the apple in the middle of the phyllo and wrap the dough around the apple, gathering it on top of like a little satchel bag. Repeat this process with each of the apples and the remaining phyllo.
To finish: Place the apples in the refrigerator until ready to use, up to 2 hours in advance. When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, place the apples on a cookie sheet, and bake until golden brown and hot in the center about 10 minutes.