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Method
- Preheat your oven: Set your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut out holes in apples for stuffing: Rinse and dry the apples. …
- Stuff apples, then, dot with butter: Place the brown sugar, cinnamon, currants or chopped raisins, and chopped pecans (if using) in a small bowl and stir to combine. …
- Bake until tender:
Baked Apples
Wondering what to do with all of those apples you just picked? It doesn’t get easier than Trisha Yearwood’s classic Baked Apples recipe. Just core the apples and stuff with a mixture of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans, then bake. Bonus: Your whole house will smell like fall.
Total: 0 1h20min0
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 of 4 servings
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 4 servings, calories 314, Fat 17g, Saturated Fat 8g, Carbohydrate 44g, Fiber 5g, Sugar 37g, Protein 1g, Cholesterol 31mg, Sodium 9mg
Ingredients:
- 4 large baking apples, such as Honeycrisp
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instruction:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Wash and core apples, leaving enough of the core at the base of the apple to contain the filling.
- Combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and chopped pecans in a small bowl. Roll log shapes of the mixture and press enough into each apple to fill the core.
- Fill a 2-quart baking dish with about 3/4 cup water, or enough to cover the bottom. Place the apples upright in the dish. Bake until the apples are soft and the filling is browned, 1 hour.
EASY Baked Apples Recipe
FAQ
What kind of apple makes the best baked apple?
Which apples bake best? For the best pies, crisps, and other baked treats, apples need to be firm enough to hold their own during the cooking process. We call these apples “baking apples” and to namedrop, they include Braeburn, Cortland, Honey Gold, Jonathan, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Haralson, and Newtown Pippin.
Do you eat the skin of a baked apple?
Nutrition scientist, Dr Joanna McMillan, says we should be eating and cooking with apples that have the skin on to take advantage of the nutrients in the peel. “So crunching on a juicy apple, skin and all, could actually be the healthiest way to eat this super fruit.”
What is the best method for cooking apple?
Baking: This is the go-to cooking method for apples, and that’s because the end result is usually a sweet treat like apple pie or apple crisp. The dry heat used in baking keeps moisture locked in which is ideal when it comes to maintain the apple’s juiciness.
Should I peel apples before roasting?
It is also necessary to prevent the apples from turning brown for some recipes. When making Baked Apples you may only need to core the apples, but if you are making Apple Pie or Apple Crisp you will need to peel, core, and slice the apples.
