Well, class, it’s finally mid-fall which means we need to start adapting our menu with what’s in season. There’s going to be less grilling and more baking, and of course plenty of recipes that include root vegetables, winter squash, and apples. And with that in mind, I thought it would be a great idea to dust off the old recipe book and prepare something that I haven’t made since college, baked apples.
Now if you’ve never heard of baked apples before then let me be the first to tell you that you’re missing out. Not only is it a great way to use up the season’s apple harvest, but It’s also a wonderful dessert to make when you’re trying to entertain a small crowd.
Why?
Well to put it simply it’s cheap, requires very little time to make, and is so easy to prepare that it’s practically foolproof. Essentially all you have to do is core out some apples, stuff them with a mixture of sugar, nuts, and spices, and bake them until the apples are soft. It’s literally that easy. And the best part is that you can prepare and stuff the apples the day before, and then simply place it in the oven when you’re ready. Who doesn’t love that? So if you’re ready then let’s get to making our delicious baked apples.
Tips, Tricks & Suggestions
- Today I am going to be using dried cranberries and walnuts for the stuffing, however, you can use any type of dried fruit or nut that you prefer. Raisins, dried apricots, dried pineapple, hazelnuts, almonds, pecans, it’s literally up to you.
- Make sure to use baking apples such as Honeycrisp, Gala, Jonagold, ect.
- As we said up above you can easily prepare the apples the day ahead of time and then bake them the day of.
- If you really want to take this dish over the top then I suggest you pair it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Baked Apples Recipe
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 Baking apples
¼ Cup of brown sugar
¼ Cup of chopped nuts
¼ Cup of chopped dried fruit
1 Teaspoon of ground cinnamon
¼ Teaspoon of ground cloves
¼ Teaspoon of ground nutmeg
1 Tablespoon of butter
Optional:
Vanilla Icecream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the apples: Wash all of the apples and then core them with either an apple corer or better yet a pairing knife. However, make sure to not go all the way through the apple, leaving about ¼ inch of the bottom.
- Make the stuffing: Get out a medium-sized bowl and add to it the brown sugar, nuts, dried fruit, and spices. Then use a fork to mix all of these ingredients together.
- Stuff the apples: Use a spoon to disperse the stuffing into each of the apples, and use your thumb to make sure the stuffing is nicely packed into the apple crevis.
Then place the stuffed apples into a large walled baking pan, and dot the top of each of the apples with ¼ tablespoon of butter. Finally, pour about a cup of boiling water into the pan so that the apples stay nice and moist while baking.
- Toss the apples into your oven and let them bake for 45 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy your baked apples immediately!
Baked Apples Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Baking apples
- ¼ Cup of brown sugar
- ¼ Cup of chopped nuts
- ¼ Cup of chopped dried fruit
- 1 Teaspoon of cinnamon ground
- ¼ Teaspoon of cloves ground
- ¼ Teaspoon of nutmeg ground
- 1 Tablespoon of butter
Optional:
- Vanilla Icecream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the apples: Wash all of the apples and then core them with either an apple corer or better yet a pairing knife. However, make sure to not go all the way through the apple, leaving about ¼ inch of the bottom.
- Make the stuffing: Get out a medium-sized bowl and add to it the brown sugar, nuts, dried fruit, and spices. Then use a fork to mix all of these ingredients together.
- Stuff the apples: Use a spoon to disperse the stuffing into each of the apples, and use your thumb to make sure the stuffing is nicely packed into the apple crevis. Then place the stuffed apples into a large walled baking pan, and dot the top of each of the apples with ¼ tablespoon of butter. Finally, pour about a cup of boiling water into the pan so that the apples stay nice and moist while baking.
- Toss the apples into your oven and let them bake for 45 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy your baked apples immediately!
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