Description
Spice up your dessert game with Low Sugar Baked Apples with Coconut Pecan Stuffing, a simple treat that brings warmth to your table without loads of sweetness. Tender apples packed with nutty, toasted coconut and crunchy pecans make this healthy-ish dessert a total winner for your next family gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 sweet baking apples
Stuffing Ingredients:
- 1 cup diced pecan
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Seasoning and Binding Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F, preparing a cozy baking environment for the apples.
- Position each apple stem-side up on your work surface. Carefully carve out a generous cone-shaped cavity centered around the core, creating space for the delectable stuffing.
- Mix 1 cup shredded coconut, 1 cup diced pecans, 4 tablespoons coconut oil, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a mixing bowl until ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Generously pack the coconut-pecan mixture into each apple’s carved cavity, ensuring a hearty and even distribution of the stuffing.
- Transfer the stuffed apples into a casserole dish, arranging them comfortably with some space between each apple.
- Slide the casserole into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for 60 minutes, keeping a watchful eye on their transformation.
- Check the apples’ tenderness after 60 minutes by gently piercing with a fork. If they’re not soft but still maintaining their shape, continue baking and test every 5 minutes until perfectly cooked.
Notes
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp that hold their shape well during baking.
- Carefully scoop out the core, leaving a thick enough wall so the apple doesn’t collapse during cooking.
- Toast the pecans beforehand to enhance their nutty flavor and add more depth to the stuffing.
- For a diabetic-friendly version, swap coconut oil with stevia or monk fruit sweetener to reduce overall sugar content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg