Easy Baked Apples Recipe

The smell of Easy Baked Apples swirled in butter, brown sugar and cinnamon will make your house smell AMAZING. Enjoy the smells AND the treat!

It’s raining apples in my house and it’s not quite fall. We’ve gotten a batch of applesauce done, some apple cider and apple butter. These baked apples were a first for me and they could not have turned out any better.

I can now say that I love baked apples! The scents that wafted through my home while they were baking were INCREDIBLE and I cannot even describe how delicious they were. Let me give it a try…

WHY I LOVE EASY BAKED APPLES

They are appley, of course, with butter and cinnamon and other fall spices that when combined create a warm, comforting dessert.

This is a super easy recipe to prepare. It also is so affordable but you enjoy a delectable dessert without much effort.

We enjoyed them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and the juices from the pan drizzled over top. Total fall comfort and a GREAT recipe that you will fall in love with!

WATCH THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL TO SEE HOW TO MAKE BAKED APPLES!

HOW TO MAKE EASY BAKED APPLES

Just a handful of ingredients creates an amazingly simple concoction of fall’s best fruit in a delicious dessert! Similar to apple crisp, this recipe shows off the delicious versatility of apples.

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and mix well.

STEP 2

Remove cores from 6 medium apples using a paring knife or apple corer, starting at the stem. Leave 1/2 inch intact at the base of each apple. Place the cored apples in the prepared pan in a single layer.

STEP 3

Divide the filling evenly between the apples. Top each stuffed apple with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle any extra sugar mixture over the tops.

Pour the water into the bottom of the baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until apples are tender but not mushy. Place apples in individual bowls for serving and spoon the brown sugar apple juice from the pan over the tops.

RECIPE NOTES

• If you prefer, you can add more naturally sweet apples and reduce the amount of brown sugar you add. Other sugar substitutes that would be great are maple syrup, coconut sugar or stevia.

• If you love nuts and the crunch they add, add a 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts the mixture.

• This treat is 100% gluten free, making it the perfect dessert for loved ones who are refraining from consuming wheat.

• If you enjoy the spice in the baked apples, additional flavors you could add or exchange are ginger, cardamom or allspice.

• Consider adding 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the brown sugar mixture for added flavor.

• Spoon liquids from the dish over the tops because it has a little caramely flavor that comes from the juices and spices baking together.

• If you are worried about the insides of the apples turning brown as you are coring the rest, squirt just a tiny bit of lemon juice into them to keep the flesh fresh and white.

• It’s never wrong to make your own Salted Caramel Sauce to drizzle over your apples.

• Top your apples with a scoop of Homemade Whipped Cream or vanilla ice cream!

BEST APPLES FOR BAKING

I recommend using a variety of apples and at the very least, use two kinds: one sweet and one tart. My favorite combo is Granny Smith apples and Honeycrisp apples.

Sweet/Softer Apple Brands

• Fuji

• Honeycrisp

• Red Delicious

• Golden Delicious

• Cortland

• Gala

Tart (or a little Sour) Apple Brands

• Granny Smith

• McIntosh

• Ida Red

• Braeburn

• Empire

• Jonathan

WHEN TO EAT APPLES AND THEIR BENEFITS

Good news! The recommendation is that you enjoy an apple in the morning hours of each day. Apples are high in dietary fiber and pectin found in the peels of the apples. This will help you avoid poor digestion at night.

Fruit can help your stomach to empty more slowly, helping you to stay feeling full longer and not prone to snack/eat between meals.

OTHER DELICIOUS FRUIT RECIPES TO TRY

• No Bake Strawberry Pie – This no-bake, FRESH pie is a great dessert for gatherings of any kind. It is super easy to prepare and it is packed with delicious strawberry flavor!

• Easy Apple Pie – Here’s a little secret…this is the cheater version of Apple Pie! But no one will ever know. The crust is buttery-crispy and the insides are weak-in-the-knees delicious.

• Berry Slab Pie – Make pie the EASY way by piling delicious pie filling into puff pastry sheets! This yummy Slab Pie is done in under 30 minutes and you can cut shapes to match the occasion.

• The classic, crowd-pleasing Fruit Pizza has a cookie dough crust, dreamy cream cheese frosting and a colorful top layer of fruit and a tasty glaze.

APPLE RECIPES FOR FALL

Apples aren’t just for picking from a tree – there’s so many great ways to enjoy a sweet apple treat, don’t limit yourself to just one recipe!

• Appledoodles – These cookies are a fun twist on the classic snickerdoodles! Great way to use up apples in the fall!

• Easy Homemade Crockpot Applesauce – A kid-worthy snack that is fun to prepare because it’s so easy to make.

• This is the best Apple Coffee Cake recipe you’ll find. Enjoy as an indulgent breakfast treat or an any-time snack or dessert!

• Salted Chocolate Caramel Apples – With a sprinkling of sea salt and a bit of chocolate turns Caramel Apples into an extravagant dessert.

• The only thing better than caramel apples is Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake! This is the perfect fall treat and a great way to use up any type of apples.