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Baked Stuffed Apples with Belgian Raspberry Beer
These Baked Stuffed Apples come with deliciously crunchy oat filling containing pecans and raisins. Then they are topped with a wonderfully syrupy Belgian Raspberry or cherry beer that adds an aromatic and fruity acidity. Enjoy as-is or with your favorite scoop of ice cream! This dessert is dairy-free.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 242 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 4 gala or golden delicious apples cored and cut lengthwise in half
- 1 tablespoon barley malt syrup or Unsulphured Blackstrap Molasses, or maple syrup (whatever you have on hand)
- 1 cup gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup maple syrup or barley malt syrup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ⅓ cup Chopped Pecans 40 grams
- ¼ cup dark raisins about 40 grams
- ¾ cup Belgian Lindemans Framboise (raspberry lambic beer, plus 1 tablespoon, divided) 175 ml
- 8 pecan halves to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C.
- Rub the apples' cut sides with the barley malt syrup (you can also use maple syrup or blackstrap molasses); reserve.
- In a small bowl, combine the oats, maple syrup, olive oil, pecans, and raisins.
- Spoon the oat filling evenly into the center and atop each apple half.
- Arrange the filled apple halves in a baking dish and pour ¾ cup of the beer around, but not over the apples.
- Then pour the remaining one tablespoon of the beer equally over the apples.
- Bake for 40 minutes o until the apples are soft, and the oat filling is slightly crunchy.
- Turn off the oven and let the apples sit for 10 minutes.
- Take the apples out of the oven, serve on individual plates with an extra drizzle of the syrupy raspberry beer on top and around each apple. Garnish with pecan halves. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Storage: Leftovers keep well, covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Recommended apples: see list in the post.
Nutrition Information
Calories
242kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
247mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
52IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 247mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 52IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.