Just when summer starts to wane and the days grow shorter, apple season make a comeback. What better way to celebrate autumn than with an apple recipe that's fun to make with kids? With parental guidance, children as young as 3 can participate in the measuring and mixing.

Helping children develop an interest in cooking is a great way to boost burgeoning science, math, and reading skills. Learning to follow directions, measure ingredients, and "conduct experiments" in food are all practical ways to teach kids — without them even knowing it! And it's a great family bonding experience that can give young people a positive impression of home cooking, a skill that's useful for a lifetime.

These apples are delicious warm or cold, making them wonderful as desserts, in lunches, or as after-school snacks.

For Parents: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom of a large baking dish. Core each apple, making sure not to cut through the bottom. This will give you a "pocket" in each apple.

For Kids: Place the peanut butter, butter, raisins, and miniature marshmallows in a mixing bowl and stir to blend. Using a teaspoon, stuff each apple with an equal portion of this mixture. Don't worry about making a mess — that's half the fun! Transfer the apples to the prepared baking dish.

For Parents: Bake the apples until they're brown and bubbly on top, about 30 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the apples cool in the pan.

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