Description
Warm Baked Apples bring comfort straight from Grandma’s kitchen, with cinnamon-spiced goodness that makes your home smell incredible. Simple ingredients and easy prep mean you can enjoy this classic dessert in no time, creating sweet memories with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 medium Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples
Filling:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- ¼ cup dried cranberries or raisins
Liquid:
- Water
Instructions
- Heat your oven precisely to 350°F and prepare a sturdy ceramic baking dish that will hold all four apples comfortably.
- Select ripe Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples and carefully remove their cores using an apple corer, ensuring you leave the bottom base intact to hold the delicious filling.
- Combine ½ cup brown sugar, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp grated nutmeg, ⅓ cup chopped walnuts, and ¼ cup dried cranberries in a mixing bowl, stirring until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Pack the spiced mixture tightly into each apple’s hollowed center, pressing gently to ensure the filling stays compact.
- Strategically place ½ tbsp butter pieces on top of each stuffed apple to enhance richness and promote caramelization.
- Pour exactly ½ inch of water into the baking dish to create gentle steam during cooking.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for precisely 30 minutes, checking that your apples turn tender but maintain their structural integrity.
- Remove from the oven and allow the apples to rest for 5-7 minutes, which helps the filling set and intensifies the flavors.
Notes
- Choose firm, crisp apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith that hold their shape well during baking.
- Leave the apple skin on for better texture and added nutrition, carefully washing the fruit beforehand.
- Adjust the spice mixture to your taste, trying alternatives like cardamom or replacing nuts with oats for different flavor profiles.
- For a lighter version, swap butter with coconut oil and use maple syrup instead of brown sugar to reduce calories and create a different sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 231 kcal
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 23 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 11 mg