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Baked Apples
3.7 from 141 votes

Baked Apples

Baked Apples filled with a cinnamon-oat mixture, including nuts, raisins, and coconut sugar, offer a warm and soft dessert with a crumbly topping. The apples are cored and stuffed, then baked while surrounded by a bit of water or apple cider to maintain moisture. This recipe highlights the natural sweetness and slight tartness of apples combined with a spiced nutty topping, great for cooler days or as a comforting treat.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 293 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 large apple I like using Honeycrisp, Fuji or Pink Lady
  • ⅓ cup rolled oats old fashioned
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup walnuts chopped, or pecans
  • 2 Tablespoons raisins optional
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 3 Tablespoons coconut oil softened to room temperature, or unsalted butter (vegan if needed
  • ¾ cup water warm; or apple cider or apple juice
  • vanilla ice cream for serving, dash
  • coconut whip cream
  • date caramel sauce
  • cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Add the oats, coconut sugar, chopped nuts, raisins (if using), cinnamon, salt and coconut oil to a bowl. Mix together until combined.
  3. Using a paring knife, cut around the core, about halfway or 3/4 down into the apple. Make sure to not cut through the bottom of the apple. Use a spoon to carefully dig out the core. Once the core is out, use a spoon to scoop out some of the apple and to dig out any more seeds so that you have a cavity about an inch and a half wide. This takes a bit of patience and arm muscle. This can also be done with an apple corer, melon baller or grapefruit spoon.
  4. Transfer your apples to a 8 or 9 inch baking dish, standing them upright, and if they wobble you can slice a little bit off the bottom to make them more stable. Spoon cinnamon oat filling into each apple, filling all the way to the top.
  5. Pour the warm water or apple juice/cider around the apples in the bottom of the dish. This helps prevent the apples from drying out and burning.
  6. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until the apples are easily pierced with a fork. The longer you bake them the softer and mushier your baked apples will be.
  7. Remove apples from the oven and spoon the liquid from the pan over the apples before serving. This adds a little moisture to the skin, but it’s completely optional.
  8. Serve warm with coconut whipped cream or ice cream, date caramel sauce and a dash of cinnamon.

Notes

  • Coconut sugar can be substituted with granulated or brown sugar.
  • Any chopped nut may be used or omitted; increase oats or raisins if avoiding nuts.
  • Store cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
  • Reheat baked apples in the oven at 375°F or microwave for convenience.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1apple without toppings Calories 293kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Sodium 80mg (3%) Potassium 368mg (8%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 33g (66%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 293

% Daily Value*

Serving 1apple without toppings
Calories 293kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Sodium 80mg 3%
Potassium 368mg 8%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 33g 66%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.