Easy Baked Apples

Name: Easy Baked Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 3 pounds apples; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/8 tsp salt; Juice from 1/2 a lemon; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp unsalted butter

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
6
Calories
185 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Easy Baked Apples

Tiffany Henry

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A combination of sweet and tart apples are baked with a cinnamon spice blend until soft and caramelized. Serve with cold vanilla ice cream for a cozy Fall dessert.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 pounds apples peeled, cored, sliced (favorites include Honeycrisp, Gala, and Granny Smith)
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp salt
Juice from 1/2 a lemon
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp unsalted butter

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Instructions

Preheat: Preheat the oven to 350℉ degrees.
Prepare Apples: Peel the apples, cut and remove the core and cut into slices about 1/3-1/2 an inch thick.
Combine Ingredients: Add the apples to a large bowl or you can mix right in a pie dish, or 2 quart baking dish. Add the light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Stir to combine. If using a bowl, spoon the apples into a pie dish or 2 quart baking dish.
Butter: Cut the butter into small squares, and place them over the top of the apples.
Baking: Bake for 30 minutes, stirring after the apples have baked for 15 minutes. This prevents apples on the top from drying. Bake until the apples are tender and soft.
Serve: Remove and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Serve warm.

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Notes

Apples: use a combination of sweet and tart apples. Best options include: Honeycrisp (sweet), Gala (sweet), Granny Smith (tart).
Lemon: the lemon juice adds a bit of acidity to help balance out the sweetness of the dish.
Spices: this recipe uses cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Other spices you may like to try include: ginger, allspice, cardamom.
Apple slices: slice the apples into 1/3 to 1/2 inch sizes, if the sliced too thinly they won't hold their shape during baking.
Bake time: test the apples texture after 30 minutes, if they have too much bite left and you want them softer bake in additional 5 minute increments to get desired texture. The longer they bake, the softer they become.