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The Best Baked Apples

Published: Oct 5, 2014 · Modified: Nov 10, 2019 by Anna 3 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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The Best Baked Apples - classic fall dessert made to perfection! You will love all of the flavors in this dish!

The Best Baked Apples

This recipe brings back childhood memories. It's one of my favorite fall desserts. My grandparents had an apple orchard and each fall I would visit it almost every day. I love apples! It was my favorite snack then and I would always chomp on them while studying or reading.

Since fall is here to stay for a while and I love apple desserts, I figured it's time to share the recipe for baked apples. And this one is the very best!

My Mom would make these fantastic baked apples every Sunday and they always disappeared so fast! Now, I make it for my kids. I also added a few of my own touches.

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Super easy and absolutely delicious baked apples

It took me a few tries to get it just right. Something was missing. It finally hit me: I kept forgetting the apple juice! The apples need to cook in it. It's absolutely essential. The filling is simply 5 ingredients mix together and stuffed into cored apples. There is enough of it for 5 apples or 4 generously topped.

It's highly recommended, that you take effort to dress these baked apples right before serving. Whipped cream, caramel sauce, chopped nuts (I used walnuts) and ground cloves. Together they bond with the perfectly baked apples and make for one unforgettable dessert.
If you have guest coming or want a simple yet impressive dessert, this is the one you should make. You will love how simple it is to put together and how absolutely amazing it is.

Baked Apples - the best way to make this classic fall dessert

Do not skip the ground cloves sprinkled over the whipped cream drizzled with caramel sauce. It magically enhances the caramel and make your mouth burst with flavor! I highly recommend it! I love using cloves and often skip the nutmeg and use cloves instead.

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Baked Apple Sliced open on plate.

The Best Baked Apples

Author: Anna
The Best Baked Apples - classic fall dessert made to perfection! You will love all of the flavors in this dish!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 175 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 apples I used Red Delicious
  • ½ cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • 2 Tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup apple juice
  • whipped cream
  • caramel sauce
  • cloves ground

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Wash and core apples. Place in a 2qt baking dish, leaving some space between them.
  • In a small mixing bowl, mix together the filling ingredients: oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and molasses.
  • Stuff apples with the filling.
  • Add apple juice to the dish.
  • Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. ( The magic number for me was 49 minutes.)
  • Let sit in room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Just before serving: (do not skip)
  • Dress the apples with a dollop of whipped cream.
  • Drizzle with caramel sauce, drizzling some over the whipped cream as well.
  • Sprinkle nutmeg over the whipped cream.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Recipe source: CrunchyCreamySweet.com

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 8.7mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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  1. Toni says

    October 05, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    I'm allergic to oatmeal. What can I use instead>?

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    • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

      October 05, 2014 at 1:28 pm

      Hi Toni! You can use a mix of nuts and raisins or skip it all together. Let me know if you make it! Thank you!

      Reply
  2. wearenotmartha says

    October 05, 2014 at 8:53 am

    5 stars
    My dad used to make me baked apples all the time, but for some reason, I haven't made my own in years. This post has me craving them!! 🙂

    Sues

    Reply

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