Baked Apples
Baked Apples, featuring tender, soft apples filled with buttery oats, warming spices, crunchy nuts, are a showstopper! It can be our little secret how easy they are to make!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 medium firm apples washed
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter cold and cubed
- ¼ cup brown sugar dark or light
- ¼ cup rolled oats quick or old-fashioned
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- dash of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (175℃) and grease a 2-quart or 8 x 8 cake pan.
- Cut off the top of the apples and use a melon baller or spoon to scoop out the core and seeds of the apple, being sure to leave about ½-inch of perimeter of the apple intact. Use a pastry brush to brush the inside of the apple with lemon juice.
- Chop up the top of the apple and any remaining flesh of the apple. This should be about 1 to 1½ cups of diced apples.
- In a small bowl, mix together ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup rolled oats, ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg, and dash of salt until combined. Add the cubed 3 tablespoons unsalted butter and mix again with your hands or two forks until a crumble-like consistency is reached. Stir in the chunks of chopped apples.
- Pack the cavity of the apple with the crumble mixture.
- Place the apples in the prepared dish. Add 1-2 inches of water to the bottom of the dish, being careful not to pour any into the apples. The exact amount of water will depend on the size of your pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the apples, are cooked through and tender, yet not mushy, and the top of the filling is golden brown.
- Serve apples warm plain, with yogurt, or with ice cream.
Notes
Apples: Use firm apples, like Gala, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Granny Smith, or Pink Lady.
Dairy-Free: Use your favorite non-dairy butter, such as Earth Balance. Serve with non-dairy ice cream.
Nut-Free: Instead of chopped walnuts use an additional 2 tablespoon of oats.
The majority of sugar comes from the apple itself. This dessert only has 8.5 added grams of sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
