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October 30, 2018

Baked Apples Recipe

Name: Baked Apples Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 6 medium baking apples (*); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/8 tsp grated nutmeg; 1/3 cup dried cranberries ((craisins or raisins)); 3 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1/4 cup walnuts (finely chopped, optional); 1 cup hot water; Unsweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream; Caramel Sauce

Baked Apples are infused with cinnamon and butter from the inside out, topped with whipped cream and drizzled with caramel sauce. You will love how amazing your house smells as baked apples sizzle in the oven.

Stuffed Baked Apples Recipe topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce

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Have you tried baked apples? They taste like the filling for apple pie (you know; the part of the pie we all wish there was more of!). Wait until you see inside -YOU’LL JUST KNOW!!!

Baked Apple Recipe

Invite your friends for breakfast or brunch and serve these (totally easy by the way) baked apples. These stuffed baked apples are also a gluten free dessert. Feast your eyes on these roasted apples my friends…

Sliced stuffed baked apples with walnuts, cranberries, cinnamon and butter

The Best Apples for Baked Apples:

You will need 6 medium baking apples. The best apples for baking should be firm, crisp and tart. Great apple options for this recipe include: Rome Beauty, McIntosh, Jonagold (pictured above), Fuji, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious and even Braeburn works fine.

The best apples for baked apples recipe

How to Serve Baked Apples:

We top these with unsweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and drizzle generously with homemade Caramel Sauce (click for easy recipe).

How to Make Baked Apples:

The process for making roasted apples couldn’t be easier:

Combine the filling
Core and Stuff Apples with filling
Place apples into a casserole dish, add water and bake

How to make filling for baked apples

How to Core an Apple:

To core an apple, cut out the center using a melon baller or small paring knife, leaving the base intact to keep the filling in – don’t cut all the way through or the filling will leak out!

How to core an apple for baked apples recipe

Place the apples into a casserole dish that is large enough to hold the apples without crowding them. We used this 9×12 Casserole.

How to bake apples in casserole dish

How Long to Bake Apples in the Oven?

Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until apples are soft (but not mushy). Baking time can vary by the type and size of apples you are using. My Jonagold apples (pictured here) were perfect after 45 minutes but I’ve had larger Braeburn apples take 1 hour.

Baked Stuffed Apples

They are a treat served plain but are over the top delicious topped with unsweetened whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce. I top with whipped cream while they are still just slightly warm and some of it melts onto the apples and WOWEE they are irresistibly delicious!!

Stuffed roasted apples topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce

More Apple Recipes:

Apple Cake Sharlotka – a classic apple recipe!)
Cinnamon Apple Pie (how many apples can you fit into 1 pie?)
Broccoli and Apple Salad – perfectly crisp with creamy dressing
Winter Fruit Salad – almost too pretty to eat!

Baked Apples Recipe

4.9 from 19 votes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

You will flip over how amazing your house smells from these baked apples! The apples are infused with cinnamon and butter from the inside out and taste like the filling for apple pie. Serve as is or topped with whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $5-$8 Varies by Season

Keyword: apple recipes, baked apples

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert, snack

Calories: 269 kcal

Servings: 6 baked apples

Ingredients

For the Baked Apples:

6 medium baking apples *
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp grated nutmeg
1/3 cup dried cranberries (craisins or raisins)
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup walnuts finely chopped, optional
1 cup hot water

To serve (Optional):

Unsweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Caramel Sauce

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Instructions

How to Make Stuffed Baked Apples:

Preheat oven to 375˚F. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/8 tsp nutmeg and stir with a fork. Stir in 1/3 cup dried cranberries and set aside.
Wash and core the apples using a melon baller, or small paring knife, leaving base intact to keep the filling in - don't cut all the way through! Place apples in casserole dish just big enough to hold apples without touching.
Divide the filling evenly between apples. Top each stuffed apple with 1/2 Tbsp butter, top with walnuts if using and sprinkle with any remaining cinnamon mixture.
Pour 1 cup hot water into the casserole dish and bake at 375˚F for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until apples are soft (but not mushy). Baking time can vary by the type and size of apples you are using. My Jonagold apples (pictured here) were perfect after 45 minutes but I've had larger Braeburn apples take 1 hour.

Recipe Notes

*Apples should be firm, crisp and tart. Great apple options for this recipe include: Rome Beauty, McIntosh, Jonagold, Fuji, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious or even Braeburn.

Nutrition Facts

Baked Apples Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 269 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 15mg5%

Sodium 10mg0%

Potassium 240mg7%

Carbohydrates 49g16%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 41g46%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 275IU6%

Vitamin C 8.3mg10%

Calcium 37mg4%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Leftover Stuffed Apples? No problem! They are just as good if not better the following day. If refrigerated, heat for 30-45 seconds in the microwave until warm and enjoy with breakfast in the morning. My baby girl and I enjoyed a sliced baked apple over oatmeal this morning – absolutely amazing!!

Natasha Kravchuk

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